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asclepiadaceous

adjective

of or relating to plants of the milkweed family

• Pertains to noun: ↑Asclepiadaceae

• Derivationally related forms: ↑Asclepiadaceae

• Topics: ↑botany, ↑phytology

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adjective

see asclepiadaceae

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/euh sklee'pee euh day"sheuhs/, adj.

belonging to the Asclepiadaceae, the milkweed family of plants. Cf. milkweed family.

[1875-80; < NL Asclepiadace(ae) (Asclepiad-, s. of Asclepias the type genus (L < Gk asklepiás a plant, perh. the swallowwort, deriv. of Asklepiós ASCLEPIUS) + -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS]

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asclepiadaceous /-āˈshəs/ adjective

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Main Entry: ↑asclepiad

Useful english dictionary. 2012.