polygalaceous
English
Etymology
Polygalaceae + -ous
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪʃəs
Adjective
polygalaceous (comparative more polygalaceous, superlative most polygalaceous)
- Of or pertaining to a family of plants (Polygalaceae) of which Polygala is the type.
References
- “polygalaceous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.