caryophyllaceous

adjective

car·​y·​o·​phyl·​la·​ceous

-¦lāshəs

1

: of or relating to the Caryophyllaceae

2

: having long-clawed petals enclosed in a tubular calyx

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Caryophyllaceae + English -ous

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