| AMARYLLIDACEOUS | • amaryllidaceous adj. (Botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants. • AMARYLLIDACEOUS adj. belonging to the Amaryllis family. |
| ASCLEPIADACEOUS | • asclepiadaceous adj. (Botany) Relating to the milkweeds. • ASCLEPIADACEOUS adj. belonging to the Asclepiadaceae, the milkweed and swallowwort family. |
| BERBERIDACEOUS | • berberidaceous adj. (Botany) Of or relating to the family Berberidaceae of barberries. • BERBERIDACEOUS adj. belonging to the Berberidaceae, that includes barberry. |
| CAPPARIDACEOUS | • capparidaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives. • CAPPARIDACEOUS adj. of the Capparidaceae family of plants, related to the crucifers, and including the caper. |
| CYCADACEOUS | • cycadaceous adj. (Botany) Relating to, or resembling, the Cycadaceae, a family of plants like the palms but with exogenous wood. • CYCADACEOUS adj. belonging to the cycad family. |
| HAMAMELIDACEOUS | • hamamelidaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the Hamamelidaceae. • HAMAMELIDACEOUS adj. belonging to the witch-hazel family. |
| IRIDACEOUS | • iridaceous adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to the irises (of family Iridaceae). • IRIDACEOUS adj. belonging to the iris family. |
| JUGLANDACEOUS | • juglandaceous adj. (Botany) Of or relating to Juglandaceae. • juglandaceous adj. Of or relating to walnuts. • JUGLANDACEOUS adj. belonging to the walnut family. |
| LARDACEOUS | • lardaceous adj. Resembling lard. • LARDACEOUS adj. of or like lard. |
| LECYTHIDACEOUS | • lecythidaceous adj. (Botany) Of or relating to the family Lecythidaceae, that includes the Brazil nuts. • LECYTHIDACEOUS adj. belonging to the Lecythidaceae, a family of tropical trees including the Brazil nut. |
| ORCHIDACEOUS | • orchidaceous adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to orchids. • orchidaceous adj. Characterized by ostentatiousness; showy. • ORCHIDACEOUS adj. relating to orchids, also ORCHIDEOUS. |
| PREDACEOUS | • predaceous adj. Surviving by preying on other animals. • PREDACEOUS adj. living by prey; predatory, also PREDACIOUS. |
| RUDACEOUS | • rudaceous adj. Psephitic. • RUDACEOUS adj. of breccia etc., composed of coarse-grained material. |
| SAPINDACEOUS | • sapindaceous adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to the Sapindaceae, an order of trees and shrubs. • SAPINDACEOUS adj. belonging to the Sapindus genus of plants, including soapwort. |
| XYRIDACEOUS | • xyridaceous adj. Belonging or pertaining to the Xyridaceae, a family of flowering plants. • XYRIDACEOUS adj. belonging to the Xyridaceae, a genus of sedge-like flowers. |