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Acanthaceous
Acanthaceous Ac"an*tha"ceous, a.
1. Armed with prickles, as a plant.
2. (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of
plants of which the acanthus is the type.
Acinaceous
Acinaceous Ac"i*na"ceous, a. [L. acinus a grape, grapestone.]
(Bot.)
Containing seeds or stones of grapes, or grains like them.
AlliaceousAlliaceous Al`li*a"ceous, a.
Of or pertaining to the genus Allium, or garlic, onions,
leeks, etc.; having the smell or taste of garlic or onions. Alutaceous
Alutaceous Al"u*ta"ceous, a. [L. alutacius, fr. aluta soft
leather.]
1. Leathery.
2. Of a pale brown color; leather-yellow. --Brande.
Amarantaceous
Amarantaceous Am`a*ran*ta"ceous, a. (Bot.)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of
which the amaranth is the type.
Amaryllidaceous
Amaryllidaceous Am`a*ryl`li*da"ceous, Amaryllideous
Am`a*ryl*lid"e*ous, a. (Bot.)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, an order of plants
differing from the lily family chiefly in having the ovary
below the ?etals. The narcissus and daffodil are members of
this family.
Amentaceous
Amentaceous Am`en*ta"ceous, a. [LL. amentaceus.] (Bot.)
(a) Resembling, or consisting of, an ament or aments; as, the
chestnut has an amentaceous inflorescence.
(b) Bearing aments; having flowers arranged in aments; as,
amentaceous plants.
AmpullaceousAmpullaceous Am`pul*la"ceous, a. [L. ampullaceus, fr.
ampulla.]
Like a bottle or inflated bladder; bottle-shaped; swelling.
--Kirby.
Ampullaceous sac (Zo["o]l.), one of the peculiar cavities
in the tissues of sponges, containing the zooidal cells. Ampullaceous sacAmpullaceous Am`pul*la"ceous, a. [L. ampullaceus, fr.
ampulla.]
Like a bottle or inflated bladder; bottle-shaped; swelling.
--Kirby.
Ampullaceous sac (Zo["o]l.), one of the peculiar cavities
in the tissues of sponges, containing the zooidal cells. Amygdalaceous
Amygdalaceous A*myg`da*la"ceous, a. (Bot.)
Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
AmylaceousAmylaceous Am`y*la"ceous, a. [L. amylum starch, Gr. ?. See
Amidin.]
Pertaining to starch; of the nature of starch; starchy. Anacardiaceous
Anacardiaceous An`a*car"di*a"ceous, a. (Bot.)
Belonging to, or resembling, a family, or order, of plants of
which the cashew tree is the type, and the species of sumac
are well known examples.
Anonaceous
Anonaceous An`o*na"ceous, a.
Pertaining to the order of plants including the soursop,
custard apple, etc.
Apiaceous
Apiaceous A`pi*a"ceous, a. (Bot.)
Umbelliferous.
ApocynaceousApocynaceous A*poc`y*na"ceous, Apocyneous Ap`o*cyn"e*ous, a.
[Gr. ? dogbane; ? from + ? dog.] (Bot.)
Belonging to, or resembling, a family of plants, of which the
dogbane (Apocynum) is the type. AraceousAraceous A*ra"ceous, a. [L. arum a genus of plants, fr. Gr.
?.] (Bot.)
Of or pertaining to an order of plants, of which the genus
Arum is the type. Arenaceous
Arenaceous Ar`e*na"ceous, a. [L. arenaceus, fr. arena sand.]
Sandy or consisting largely of sand; of the nature of sand;
easily disintegrating into sand; friable; as, arenaceous
limestone.
Argillo-areenaceous
Argillo-areenaceous Ar*gil`lo-are`e*na"ceous, a.
Consisting of, or containing, clay and sand, as a soil.
Arundinaceous
Arundinaceous A*run`di*na"ceous, a. [L. arundinaceus, fr.
arundo reed.]
Of or pertaining to a reed; resembling the reed or cane.
AsclepiadaceousAsclepiadaceous As*cle`pi*a*da"ceous, a. [See Asclepias.]
(Bot.)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, plants of the Milkweed
family. Atramentaceous
Atramentaceous At`ra*men*ta"ceous, a. [L. atramentum ink, fr.
ater black.]
Black, like ink; inky; atramental. [Obs.] --Derham.
Aurantiaceous
Aurantiaceous Au*ran`ti*a"ceous, a.
Pertaining to, or resembling, the Aurantiace[ae], an order of
plants (formerly considered natural), of which the orange is
the type.
Aurichalceous
Aurichalceous Au`ri*chal"ce*ous, a. [L. aurichalcum, for
orichalcum brass.] (Zo["o]l.)
Brass-colored.
Avenaceous
Avenaceous Av`e*na"ceous, a. [L. avenaceus, fr. avena oats.]
Belonging to, or resembling, oats or the oat grasses.
Bignoniaceous
Bignoniaceous Big*no`ni*a"ceous, a. (Bot.)
Of pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of
which the trumpet flower is an example.
BorraginaceousBorrage Bor"rage, n., Borraginaceous Bor*rag`i*na"ceous, a.,
etc.
See Borage, n., etc.
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