siliquose

adjective

sil·​i·​quose

ˈsiləˌkwōs

variants or siliquous

-kwəs

: bearing or having the form of a silique

Word History

Etymology

New Latin siliquosus, from siliqua + Latin -osus -ose, -ous

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