About The Word Caryophyllaceous
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Caryophyllaceous
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What's The Definition Of Caryophyllaceous?
[adj] of or pertaining to plants of the family Caryophyllaceae
Synonyms | Synonyms for Caryophyllaceous: Related Terms | Find terms related to Caryophyllaceous: See Also | Caryophyllaceous In Webster's Dictionary \Car`y*o*phyl*la"ceous\, a. [Gr. ? clove tree;
? nut + ? leaf.] (Bot.)
(a) Having corollas of five petals with long claws inclosed
in a tubular, calyx, as the pink.
(b) Belonging to the family of which the pink and the
carnation are the types.
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