- ac|an|tha|ceous
- ac|an|tha|ceous «AK uhn THAY shuhs», adjective.1. belonging to the acanthus family of plants.2. having prickles; being prickly.╂[< Greek ákantha thorn + English -aceous]
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lo|ran|tha|ceous — «LR an THAY shuhs, LOHR », adjective. belonging to a family of largely tropical, parasitic plants typified by the mistletoe. ╂[< New Latin Loranthaceae the mistletoe family (< Loranthus the typical genus < Latin lōrum strap + Greek… … Useful english dictionary
mel|an|tha|ceous — «MEHL uhn THAY shuhs», adjective. belonging to a group of bulbless plants now generally classified in the lily family, including the bellwort and white hellebore. ╂[< New Latin Melanthaceae the family name (< Greek mélās, anos black +… … Useful english dictionary
am|a|ran|tha|ceous — «AM uh ran THAY shuhs», adjective. belonging to the amaranth family … Useful english dictionary
men|tha|ceous — «mehn THAY shuhs», adjective. belonging to the mint family of plants. ╂[< New Latin Menthaceae the family name (< Mentha the typical genus < Latin mentha, variant of menta mint1) + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
spa|tha|ceous — «spuh THAY shuhs», adjective. 1. furnished with or enclosed by a spathe. 2. of or like a spathe … Useful english dictionary
ceous — a·ceous; ac·i·na·ceous; al·li·a·ceous; al·si·na·ceous; al·tin·gi·a·ceous; al·u·ta·ceous; am·a·ryl·li·da·ceous; am·bro·si·a·ceous; am·en·ta·ceous; am·pul·la·ceous; am·y·la·ceous; api·a·ceous; ara·li·a·ceous; ar·bo·ra·ceous; ar·e·na·ceous;… … English syllables
tha — acan·tha; ac·an·tha·ce·ae; ae·gi·tha·los; ae·tha·li·oid; ag·na·tha; am·a·ran·tha·ce·ae; am·bash·tha; aph·tha; ar·chaeo·cy·a·tha; ber·tha; bhu·ta·ta·tha·ta; bra·chyg·na·tha; cal·tha; cal·y·can·tha·ce·ae; can·tha·rel·lus; can·tha·rid·i·an;… … English syllables
acanthaceous — ac·an·tha·ceous … English syllables
chloranthaceous — chlo·ran·tha·ceous … English syllables
cyclanthaceous — cyc·lan·tha·ceous … English syllables
