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单词 caryophyllaceous
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Definition of caryophyllaceous in English:

caryophyllaceous

adjective ˌkarɪə(ʊ)fɪˈleɪʃəsˌkerēōfəˈlāSHəs
Botany
  • Relating to or denoting plants of the pink family (Caryophyllaceae ).

    Example sentencesExamples
    • KASUMI SO is a member of the caryophyllaceous family.
    • In North America the beetle's diet is primarily restricted to caryophyllaceous species.
    • S. longipes is a weedy, caryophyllaceous species, where stem elongation has been found to primarily involve cell elongation.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Caryophyllaceae (plural), based on Greek karuophullon 'clove pink', + -ous.

 
 

Definition of caryophyllaceous in US English:

caryophyllaceous

adjectiveˌkerēōfəˈlāSHəs
Botany
  • Relating to or denoting plants of the pink family (Caryophyllaceae).

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In North America the beetle's diet is primarily restricted to caryophyllaceous species.
    • S. longipes is a weedy, caryophyllaceous species, where stem elongation has been found to primarily involve cell elongation.
    • KASUMI SO is a member of the caryophyllaceous family.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Caryophyllaceae (plural), based on Greek karuophullon ‘clove pink’, + -ous.

 
 
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