Flagellariaceous

/ˌflædʒəlɛəˈreɪʃəs/ adjective

Definition

Belonging to or characteristic of the Flagellariaceae family of plants.

Etymology

From Flagellariaceae (plant family) + -ous (suffix meaning 'of or pertaining to'), describing membership in this taxonomic group.

Kelly Says

This adjective exists mainly in botanical texts, but it's a perfect example of how scientists create precise descriptive words by stacking Latin and Greek roots to classify the natural world.

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