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单词 nyctaginaceous
释义

nyctaginaceous

[ nik-tuh-juh-ney-shuhs ]
/ ˌnɪk tə dʒəˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family of plants.
Compare four-o'clock family.

Origin of nyctaginaceous

<New Latin Nyctagin- (stem of Nyctago old name of genus, equivalent to nyct-nyct- + Latin -āgō noun suffix) + -aceous

Words nearby nyctaginaceous

Nyaya, N.Y.C., nyckelharpa, NYCSCE, nyct-, nyctaginaceous, nyctalgia, nyctalopia, nyctanthous, nycterine, nycterohemeral
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British Dictionary definitions for nyctaginaceous

nyctaginaceous
/ (ˌnɪktədʒɪˈneɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, a family of mostly tropical plants, including bougainvillea, having large coloured bracts surrounding each flower

Word Origin for nyctaginaceous

from New Latin, from Nyctago type genus, from Greek nukt-, nux night
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