saxifragaceous

S1A1X8I1F4R1A1G2A1C3E1O1U1S1

adjective

Of or relating to an order of plants (Saxifragaceae) of which saxifrage is the type.

“Saxifragaceous plants include the hydrangea and the gooseberry.”

Scrabble 27
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adjectivesaxifragaceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerelationalbiologyOf or relating to an order of plants (Saxifragaceae) of which saxifrage is the type.

    Saxifragaceous plants include the hydrangea and the gooseberry.

Origin

From translingual Saxifragaceae + -ous.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

saxifragaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saxifragaceous

MLA

“saxifragaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saxifragaceous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saxifragaceous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saxifragaceous.

Source: saxifragaceous on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.