zy|go|phyl|la|ceous

zy|go|phyl|la|ceous
zy|go|phyl|la|ceous «ZY guh fuh LAY shuhs, ZIHG uh-», adjective.
belonging to a family of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees typified by the bean caper, and including the creosote bush and lignum vitae.
[< New Latin Zygophyllaceae the family name (< Zygophyllum the typical genus < Greek zygón a yoke + phýllon leaf) + English -ous]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • chlo|ro|phyl|la|ceous — «KLR uh fuh LAY shuhs, KLOHR », adjective. of the nature of chlorophyll; chlorophyllous …   Useful english dictionary

  • hy|dro|phyl|la|ceous — «HY droh fuh LAY shuhs», adjective. belonging to the waterleaf family of herbs and plants. ╂[< hydro + Greek phýllon leaf + English aceous] …   Useful english dictionary

  • car|y|o|phyl|la|ceous — «KAR ee oh fuh LAY shuhs», adjective. Botany. 1. belonging to the pink family. 2. having five petals with long claws in a tubular calyx, as in the carnation corolla. ╂[< New Latin Caryophyllaceae the family name (< Greek karyóphyllon the… …   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

  • chlorophyllaceous — chlo·ro·phyl·la·ceous …   English syllables

  • hydrophyllaceous — hy·dro·phyl·la·ceous …   English syllables

  • zygophyllaceous — zy·go·phyl·la·ceous …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

  • y — ac·an·thol·y·sis; ac·e·tol·y·sis; acet·y·lase; acet·y·late; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; acet·y·le·na·tion; acet·y·lene; acet·y·le·nic; acet·y·le·nyl; acet·y·lide; acet·y·li·za·tion; acet·y·liz·er; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; achlam·y·date;… …   English syllables

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”