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From taxonomic name Amaranthaceae + -ous.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
amaranthaceous
Today it means: Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots. Full definition →
Today it means: Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots. Full definition →
From taxonomic name Amaranthaceae + -ous.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.