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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
Cre|ta|ceous — «krih TAY shuhs», adj like chalk; containing chalk; chalky. ╂[< Latin crētāceus (with English ous) < crēta chalk] Cre|ta|ceous «krih TAY shuhs», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the last geological period of the Mesozoic era, after the Jurassic and… … Useful english dictionary
cre|ta|ceous — «krih TAY shuhs», adj like chalk; containing chalk; chalky. ╂[< Latin crētāceus (with English ous) < crēta chalk] Cre|ta|ceous «krih TAY shuhs», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the last geological period of the Mesozoic era, after the Jurassic and… … Useful english dictionary
cur|va´ceous|ly — cur|va|ceous «kur VAY shuhs», adjective. Informal. having a curving or well shaped female figure; attractively or well proportioned. ╂[< curv(e) + aceous] –cur|va´ceous|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
cur|va|ceous — «kur VAY shuhs», adjective. Informal. having a curving or well shaped female figure; attractively or well proportioned. ╂[< curv(e) + aceous] –cur|va´ceous|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
far´i|na´ceous|ly — far|i|na|ceous «FAR uh NAY shuhs», adjective. consisting or made of flour or meal; starchy; mealy: »Cereals, bread, and potatoes are farinaceous foods. –far´i|na´ceous|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
far|i|na|ceous — «FAR uh NAY shuhs», adjective. consisting or made of flour or meal; starchy; mealy: »Cereals, bread, and potatoes are farinaceous foods. –far´i|na´ceous|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pre|da|ceous — pre|da|cious or pre|da|ceous «prih DAY shuhs», adjective. living by prey; predatory: »Gaudy, fast on the wing and deadly to its prey, the dragonfly…is highly predacious (Science News Letter). ╂[< Latin prae|dārī to rob (< praeda prey) +… … Useful english dictionary
pre|da´ceous|ness — pre|da|cious or pre|da|ceous «prih DAY shuhs», adjective. living by prey; predatory: »Gaudy, fast on the wing and deadly to its prey, the dragonfly…is highly predacious (Science News Letter). ╂[< Latin prae|dārī to rob (< praeda prey) +… … Useful english dictionary
sap´o|na´ceous|ness — sap|o|na|ceous «SAP uh NAY shuhs», adjective. of the nature of or like soap; soapy. ╂[< Medieval Latin saponaceus (with English ous) < Latin sāpō, ōnis soap] –sap´o|na´ceous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
sap|o|na|ceous — «SAP uh NAY shuhs», adjective. of the nature of or like soap; soapy. ╂[< Medieval Latin saponaceus (with English ous) < Latin sāpō, ōnis soap] –sap´o|na´ceous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
