tiliaceous

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or resembling the family Tiliaceae (now principally subfamily Tilioideae in family Malvaceae) of flowering plants, including the linden.

OriginLatin tilia →
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Meanings

adjectivetiliaceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletebiologyOf, pertaining to, or resembling the family Tiliaceae (now principally subfamily Tilioideae in family Malvaceae) of flowering plants, including the linden.

Origin

  1. Latintilia“linden tree”
  2. Englishtiliaceous

From translingual Tiliaceae + -ous, from Latin tilia (“linden tree”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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