plumbaginaceous

[pluhm-baj-uh-ney-shuhs]

plum·bag·i·na·ceous

[pluhm-baj-uh-ney-shuhs]
adjective
belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants.


Origin:
< Neo-Latin Plumbaginace(ae) the family (Plumbagin-, stem of Plumbago genus of leadworts (see plumbago) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous
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Plumbaginaceous has a plethora of syllables.
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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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plumbaginaceous (plʌmˌbædʒɪˈneɪʃəs)
 
adj
of, relating to, or belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, a family of typically coastal plants having flowers with a brightly coloured calyx and five styles: includes leadwort, thrift, and sea lavender

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