Meanings
adjectiveapocynaceous (not comparable)
- not comparablerelationalbiologyOf the family Apocynaceae, which contains the periwinkle and oleander.
Origin
From taxonomic name Apocynaceae + -ous.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese apocináceo
- apocináceoof the Apocynaceae family of plants
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with apocynaceous
spacioustenaciousgraciousgaseouscretaceousherbaceousaudaciousefficaciousvoraciousvivaciousfallaciouscarbonaceoussebaceousvexatiousflirtatiouscurvaceousostentatioussalaciousrapaciouscapacioussagaciouspugnaciousloquaciousmendacious
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
apocynaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocynaceous
MLA
“apocynaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocynaceous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apocynaceous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocynaceous.
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