saxifragaceous
[ sak-suh-fruh-gey-shuh s ]
/ ˌsæk sə frəˈgeɪ ʃəs /
adjective
belonging to the plant family Saxifragaceae.
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saxifrage family.
Words nearby saxifragaceous
saxe-meiningen,
saxe-weimar-eisenach,
saxhorn,
saxicoline,
saxicolous,
saxifragaceous,
saxifrage,
saxifrage family,
saxitoxin,
saxo grammaticus,
saxon
Example sentences from the Web for saxifragaceous
Escallonia, a genus of saxifragaceous shrubs and trees, natives chiefly of the Andes.
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British Dictionary definitions for saxifragaceous
saxifragaceous
/ (ˌsæksɪfrəˈɡeɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Saxifragaceae, a chiefly arctic and alpine family of plants having a basal rosette or cushion of leaves and small but showy flowers: includes saxifrage