Belonging to or characteristic of the amaranth family of plants, featuring clustered flowers and simple leaf structures.
From 'Amaranthaceae' (the family name) with the Latin adjective ending '-ous,' standardized for describing plant family characteristics in scientific nomenclature.
This specific spelling with the 'th' spelling variation shows how botanical Latin evolved differently across regions and time periods—it's like linguistic archaeology!
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