nyctaginaceous

nyctaginaceous
adjective

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/nik'teuh jeuh nay"sheuhs/, adj.
belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family of plants. Cf. four-o'clock family.
[ < NL Nyctagin- (s. of Nyctago old name of genus, equiv. to nyct- NYCT- + L -ago n. suffix) + -ACEOUS]

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nyctagināˈceous adjective
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Main Entry: ↑Nyctaginaceae

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  • nyctaginaceous — /nik teuh jeuh nay sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four o clock family of plants. Cf. four o clock family. [ < NL Nyctagin (s. of Nyctago old name of genus, equiv. to nyct NYCT + L ago n. suffix) + ACEOUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • nyctaginaceous — nyc·ta·gi·na·ceous …   English syllables

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