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CARYOPHYLLACEOUS

\kˌɑːɹɪəfɪlˈe͡ɪʃəs], \kˌɑːɹɪəfɪlˈe‍ɪʃəs], \k_ˌɑː_ɹ_ɪ__ə_f_ɪ_l_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_s]\

Definitions of CARYOPHYLLACEOUS

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of or pertaining to plants of the family Caryophyllaceae

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

of or pertaining to plants of the family Caryophyllaceae

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

In bot., having corollas of five petals with long claws, as in the pink.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

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