scrophularineous,a.|ˌskrɒfjʊləˈrɪnɪəs| [f.mod.L. Scrophularineæ + -ous.] Of or pertaining to the Scrophularineæ (or Scrophulariaceæ). 1845G. Don in Encycl.Metrop. VI. 108* Scrophularineous Plants.1882G. Allen in Cornhill Mag. Jan. 32 The scrophularineous family, to which the snapdragon belongs.