euphorbiaceous

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adjective

Belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae of spurges.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

adjectiveeuphorbiaceous (comparative more euphorbiaceous, superlative most euphorbiaceous)

comparative more euphorbiaceous · superlative most euphorbiaceous

  1. biologyBelonging to the family Euphorbiaceae of spurges.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. translingualEuphorbiaceae
  2. translingualEuphorbiaceae
  3. Englisheuphorbiaceous

From translingual Euphorbiaceae + -ous. By surface analysis, euphorbia + -aceous.

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Translations

Polish wilczomleczowaty
  • wilczomleczowatyof the Euphorbiaceae
Russian молоча́йный
  • молоча́йный (moločájnyj)of the Euphorbiaceae
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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