lythraceous

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adjective

Belonging to the family Lythraceae, which includes loosestrifes, pomegranate, henna, water caltrop, and crape myrtles.

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Meanings

adjectivelythraceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyBelonging to the family Lythraceae, which includes loosestrifes, pomegranate, henna, water caltrop, and crape myrtles.

Origin

Lythraceae + -ous

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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