Brunelliaceous

/bruːnɛliˈeɪʃəs/ adjective

Definition

Of, relating to, or belonging to the plant family Brunelliaceae; characteristic of plants in this tropical family.

Etymology

Formed from Brunelliaceae with the standard botanical suffix '-ous' (meaning having the quality of); combines family name with adjectival formation to describe membership or characteristics.

Kelly Says

Scientific adjectives can get hilariously long—'brunelliaceous' is essentially the word scientists use to say 'like something in the Brunellia family,' proving that Latin endings are biology's shorthand.

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