urticaceous

[ ur-ti-key-shuhs ]

adjective
  1. belonging to the Urticaceae, the nettle family of plants.

Origin of urticaceous

1
1830–40; <New Latin Urticace(ae) (Urtic(a) the type genus (Latin urtīca nettle) + -aceae-aceae) + -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for urticaceous

urticaceous

/ (ˌɜːtɪˈkeɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Urticaceae, a family of plants, having small flowers and, in many species, stinging hairs: includes the nettles and pellitory

Origin of urticaceous

1
C18: via New Latin from Latin urtīca nettle, from ūrere to burn

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