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Iridaceous

Iridaceous Meaning & Definition
Iridaceous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Iridaceous?

[adj] of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Iridaceae

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Iridaceous In Webster's Dictionary

\Ir`i*da"ceous\, Irideous \I*rid"e*ous\, a. [From NL. Iris, Iridis, the Iris.] (Bot.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a large natural order of endogenous plants ({Iridace[ae]}), which includes the genera {Iris}, {Ixia}, {Crocus}, {Gladiolus}, and many others.

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