polemoniaceous
[ pol-uh-moh-nee-ey-shuhs ]
adjective
belonging to the Polemoniaceae, the phlox family of plants.
Origin of polemoniaceous
1- Compare phlox family.
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British Dictionary definitions for polemoniaceous
polemoniaceous
/ (ˌpɒlɪˌməʊnɪˈeɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Polemoniaceae, a chiefly North American family of plants that includes phlox and Jacob's ladder
Origin of polemoniaceous
1C19: from New Latin Polemōnium type genus, from Greek polemōnion a plant, perhaps valerian
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