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plumbaginaceous

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plum⋅bag⋅i⋅na⋅ceous

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

Origin:
< NL Plumbaginace(ae) the family (Plumbagin-, s. of Plumbago genus of leadworts (see plumbago ) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous
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plumbaginaceous

adjective
of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Plumbaginaceae 
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