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单词 gentianaceous
释义

gentianaceous

[ jen-shee-uh-ney-shuhs ]
/ ˌdʒɛn ʃi əˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the plant family Gentianaceae.
Compare gentian family.

Origin of gentianaceous

1850–55; <New Latin Gentianace(ae) name of the family (Latin gentiān(a) gentian + -aceae-aceae) + -ous

Words nearby gentianaceous

gentamicin, gentamicin sulfate, genteel, genteelism, gentian, gentianaceous, gentian blue, gentianella, gentian family, gentianophil, gentianophobic
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Example sentences from the Web for gentianaceous

  • In the Gentianaceous genus Halenia, H. heterantha is remarkable for the absence of spurs.

    Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters

British Dictionary definitions for gentianaceous

gentianaceous
/ (ˌdʒɛnʃɪəˈneɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Gentianaceae, a family of flowering plants that includes centaury, felwort, and gentian
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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