saxifragaceous

English

Etymology

From Saxifragaceae +‎ -ous.

Adjective

saxifragaceous (not comparable)

1. (botany) Of or relating to an order of plants (Saxifragaceae) of which saxifrage is the type.

   Saxifragaceous plants include the hydrangea and the gooseberry.

Related terms

• saxifrage

References

• “saxifragaceous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.