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polygonaceous

adjective

Of or pertaining to a family of apetalous plants, Polygonaceae, of which the knotweeds of the genus Polygonum are the type, and which includes also the docks of the genus Rumex, the buckwheat, rhubarb, sea grape of the genus Coccoloba, and several other genera.

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Meanings

adjectivepolygonaceous (comparative more polygonaceous, superlative most polygonaceous)

comparative more polygonaceous · superlative most polygonaceous

biologyOf or pertaining to a family of apetalous plants, Polygonaceae, of which the knotweeds of the genus Polygonum are the type, and which includes also the docks of the genus Rumex, the buckwheat, rhubarb, sea grape of the genus Coccoloba, and several other genera.

Origin

Polygonaceae + -ous

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APA

polygonaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygonaceous

MLA

“polygonaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygonaceous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polygonaceous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygonaceous.

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