crassulaceous

crassulaceous
adjective

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/kras'yoo lay"sheuhs/, adj.
belonging to the Crassulaceae, the stonecrop family of plants. Cf. stonecrop family.
[1650-60; < NL Crassulace(ae) (equiv. to Crassul(a) genus name (ML crassula; see CRASS, -ULE) + -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS]

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crassulaceous /kras-ū-lāˈshəs/ (botany)
adjective
Of, belonging to, or relating to the Crassūlāˈceae, a family of succulent plants including the stonecrops and house leeks
ORIGIN: From the genus name Crassula stonecrop, from L crassus thick
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crassulacean acid metabolism noun
A method of photosynthesis in desert and succulent plants, in which carbon dioxide is taken in at night and stored to be used during the day (abbrev CAM)

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  • crassulaceous — /kras yoo lay sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the Crassulaceae, the stonecrop family of plants. Cf. stonecrop family. [1650 60; < NL Crassulace(ae) (equiv. to Crassul(a) genus name (ML crassula; see CRASS, ULE) + aceae ACEAE) + OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • crassulaceous — cras·su·la·ceous …   English syllables

  • crassulaceous — /ˌkræsjuˈleɪʃəs/ (say .krasyooh layshuhs) adjective belonging to the Crassulaceae family of plants, mostly fleshy or succulent herbs, including the houseleek, etc. {New Latin Crassula the typical genus (from Latin crassus thick) + aceous} …  

  • livelong — /ˈlɪvlɒŋ/ (say livlong) adjective 1. long to the full extent (used of time): the livelong day. 2. whole or entire. –noun 3. a perennial crassulaceous herb with fleshy leaves and clusters of reddish purple flowers, Sedum telephium, widespread in… …  

  • orpine — /ˈɔpən/ (say awpuhn) noun a crassulaceous perennial, Sedum telephium, bearing purplish flowers. Also, orpin. {Middle English, from French, backformation from orpiment orpiment} …  

  • crassulacean acid metabolism — noun A method of photosynthesis in desert and succulent plants, in which carbon dioxide is taken in at night and stored to be used during the day (abbrev CAM) • • • Main Entry: ↑crassulaceous …   Useful english dictionary

  • cras|su|la — «KRAS yuh luh», noun. any one of a genus of crassulaceous plants native to South Africa. ╂[< New Latin Crassula genus name (diminutive) < Latin crassa (herba) thick (plant)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • sem|per|vi|vum — «SEHM puhr VY vuhm», noun. any crassulaceous plant of a genus that includes the houseleek and many other species. ╂[< Latin semper always + vīvus alive] …   Useful english dictionary

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