Relating to or belonging to the palm tree family.
From 'Arecaceae' + '-ous' (Latin suffix meaning 'full of' or 'having the nature of'). Describes anything with the characteristics of palm trees.
This adjective lets botanists describe features like feathery leaves or tall columnar trunks as 'arecaceous characteristics' without saying 'like a palm tree' every time.
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