CONVOLVULACEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

convolvulaceous (comparative more convolvulaceous, superlative most convolvulaceous)

(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the family of plants of which the bindweed and morning glory are common examples.

Source: Wiktionary


Con*vol`vu*la"ceous, a. Etym: [From Convolvus.] (Bot.)

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the bindweed and the morning-glory are common examples.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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