saxifragaceous

English

Etymology

From translingual Saxifragaceae +‎ -ous.

Adjective

saxifragaceous (not comparable)

  1. (botany, relational) Of or relating to an order of plants (Saxifragaceae) of which saxifrage is the type.
    Saxifragaceous plants include the hydrangea and the gooseberry.

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