- dipsacaceous
- adjective
see dipsacaceae
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/dip'seuh kay"sheuhs/, adj.belonging to the Dipsacaceae, the teasel family of plants. Cf. teasel family.[1840-50; < NL Dipsacace(ae) name of the family (Dipsac(us) the typical genus < Gk dípsakos teasel (deriv. of dípsa thirst) + NL -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS]* * *
dipsacaceous, a. Bot.(dɪpsəˈkeɪʃəs)[f. mod.L. Dipsacāce-æ, f. Dipsacus, Gr. δίψακος teasel, f. δίψα thirst, in allusion to the retention of water in the hollows formed by the axils of the connate leaves.]Belonging to the family Dipsacaceæ, containing the teasels and their allies.Also dipˈsaceous, a. (Smart Suppl. 1849.)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.