Meanings
adjectiveamaranthaceous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyBelonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
Origin
From taxonomic name Amaranthaceae + -ous.
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APA
amaranthaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amaranthaceous
MLA
“amaranthaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amaranthaceous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amaranthaceous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amaranthaceous.
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