nyctaginaceous

[ nik-tuh-juh-ney-shuh s ]
/ ˌnɪk tə dʒəˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family of plants.

Origin of nyctaginaceous

< New Latin Nyctagin- (stem of Nyctago old name of genus, equivalent to nyct- nyct- + Latin -āgō noun suffix) + -aceous

Words nearby nyctaginaceous

British Dictionary definitions for nyctaginaceous

nyctaginaceous
/ (ˌnɪktədʒɪˈneɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, a family of mostly tropical plants, including bougainvillea, having large coloured bracts surrounding each flower

Word Origin for nyctaginaceous

from New Latin, from Nyctago type genus, from Greek nukt-, nux night