| AGARICACEOUS | • agaricaceous adj. (Mycology) Belonging to the Agaricaceae. • AGARICACEOUS adj. belonging to the agaric family of fungi. |
| BOMBACACEOUS | • bombacaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the now disused family Bombacaceae (now the much-reduced subfamily Bombacoideae in Malvaceae). • BOMBACACEOUS adj. relating to the family Bombacaceae, silk-cotton trees. |
| BRASSICACEOUS | • brassicaceous adj. Of, pertaining to, or resembling cabbage or other brassicas. • BRASSICACEOUS adj. belonging to the brassica family. |
| ERICACEOUS | • ericaceous adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to the heath family (Ericaceae). • ericaceous adj. (Especially of a plant) Acid-loving, thriving in acidic conditions. • ericaceous adj. Acidic, acid-based. |
| JUNCACEOUS | • juncaceous adj. Rushy; rushlike. • JUNCACEOUS adj. of or pertaining to rushes. |
| MICACEOUS | • micaceous adj. Of, pertaining to, consisting of, containing or resembling mica. • micaceous adj. (Figuratively) sparkling; brilliant. • MICACEOUS adj. consisting of or made of mica. |
| PORTULACACEOUS | • portulacaceous adj. (Botany) Of or relating to the family Portulacaceae of plants including the spring beauty. • PORTULACACEOUS adj. belonging to the leek family. |
| PUNICACEOUS | • punicaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the Punicaceae. • PUNICACEOUS adj. relating to Punicaceae, the pomegranate family. |
| SALICACEOUS | • salicaceous adj. Belonging or relating to the willow. • SALICACEOUS adj. pertaining to or like a willow; belonging to the willow family of plants. |
| SMILACACEOUS | • smilacaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the Smilacaceae. • SMILACACEOUS adj. belonging to the smilax family. |
| STYRACACEOUS | • styracaceous adj. (Botany) Relating to the Styracaceae. • STYRACACEOUS adj. belonging to the storax family. |
| URTICACEOUS | • urticaceous adj. Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants, Urticaceae, of which the nettle is the type. • URTICACEOUS adj. pertaining to or like nettles. |