haloragaceous

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adjective

Of or relating to the Haloragaceae.

OriginNew Latin Haloragis ← Ancient Greek ἅλς →
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Meanings

adjectivehaloragaceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerelationalbiologyOf or relating to the Haloragaceae.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἅλς“salt”
  2. New LatinHaloragis
  3. Englishhaloragaceous

From translingual Haloragaceae + -ous, from New Latin Haloragis + -aceae, formed irregularly from Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls, “salt”) + ῥάξ (rháx, “berry”) (a Pre-Greek / Mediterranean loan).

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APA

haloragaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloragaceous

MLA

“haloragaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloragaceous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haloragaceous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloragaceous.

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