MENISPERMACEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

menispermaceous (not comparable)

(botany) Pertaining to the natural family Menispermaceae of climbing plants.

Source: Wiktionary


Men`i*sper*ma"ceous, a. Etym: [Gr. mh`nh the moon + spe`rma seed.] (Bot.)

Definition: Pertaining to a natural order (Menispermaceæ) of climbing plants of which moonseed (Menispermum) is the type.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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