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IRIDACEOUS
iridaceous
(adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Iridaceae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
iridaceous (comparative more iridaceous, superlative most iridaceous)
(botany) Of or pertaining to the irises (of family Iridaceae)
Source: Wiktionary
Ir`i*da"ceous, I*rid"e*ous, a. Etym: [From NL. Iris, Iridis, the Iris.] (Bot.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, a large natural order of endogenous plants (Iridaceæ), which includes the genera Iris, Ixia, Crocus, Gladiolus, and many others.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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