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the — the·a·ce·ae; the·a·ceous; the·an·dric; the·an·throp·ic; the·an·thro·pism; the·an·thro·pist; the·an·thro·pol·o·gy; the·an·thro·poph·a·gy; the·an·thro·pos; the·an·thro·pos·o·phy; the·an·thro·py; the·arch·ic; the·ar·chy; the·a·ter·go·er;… … English syllables
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
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
vi´o|la´ceous|ly — vi|o|la|ceous «VY uh LAY shuhs», adjective. 1. belonging to a family of dicotyledonous herbs and shrubs or small trees typified by the violet. 2. of a violet color; purplish blue. ╂[< Latin violāceus (with English ous) violet colored <… … Useful english dictionary
vi|o|la|ceous — «VY uh LAY shuhs», adjective. 1. belonging to a family of dicotyledonous herbs and shrubs or small trees typified by the violet. 2. of a violet color; purplish blue. ╂[< Latin violāceus (with English ous) violet colored < viola viola,… … Useful english dictionary
