dioscoreaceous

dioscoreāˈceous adjective

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Main Entry: ↑Dioscorea

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dioscoreaceous, a. Bot.

(daɪɒˌskɔərɪˈeɪʃəs)

[f. mod.L. Dioscoreāceæ, f. Dioscorea, the typical genus, containing the yams.]

Of or belonging to the family Dioscoreaceæ of Monocotyledons.