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Amaryllideous
adjective · 78% connection
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, an order of plants differing from the lily family chiefly in having the ovary below the /etals. The…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, resembling, family, endogenous, mostly.
Ambigenous
adjective · 78% connection
Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine, and the inner petaloid.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, resembling, family, endogenous, mostly.
Anacardiaceous
adjective · 78% connection
Belonging to, or resembling, a family, or order, of plants of which the cashew tree is the type, and the species of sumac are well kno…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, resembling, family, endogenous, mostly.
Boraginaceous
adjective · 78% connection
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants (Boraginaceae) which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pes…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, resembling, family, endogenous, mostly.
Cestraciont
noun · 78% connection
A shark of the genus Cestracion, and of related genera. The posterior teeth form a pavement of bony plates for crushing shellfish. Mos…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, resembling, family, endogenous, mostly.
Compositae
n. pl. · 78% connection
A large family of dicotyledonous plants, having their flowers arranged in dense heads of many small florets and their anthers united i…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, resembling, family, endogenous, mostly.
Convolvulaceous
adjective · 78% connection
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the bindweed and the morning-glory are common examples.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, resembling, family, endogenous, mostly.
Cucurbitaceous
adjective · 78% connection
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants of which the cucumber, melon, and gourd are common examples.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, resembling, family, endogenous, mostly.
Cupuliferous
adjective · 78% connection
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the oak and the chestnut are examples, -- trees bearing a smooth, soli…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, resembling, family, endogenous, mostly.
Finback
noun · 78% connection
Any whale of the genera Sibbaldius, Balaenoptera, and allied genera, of the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by a prominent fin o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, resembling, family, endogenous, mostly.
Funiliform
adjective · 78% connection
Resembling a cord in toughness and flexibility, as the roots of some endogenous trees.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, resembling, family, endogenous, mostly.
Hawk moth
unknown · 78% connection
Any moth of the family Sphingidae, of which there are numerous genera and species. They are large, handsome moths, which fly mostly at…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, resembling, family, endogenous, mostly.
Interosculant
adjective · 78% connection
Uniting two groups; -- said of certain genera which connect family groups, or of species that connect genera. See Osculant.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, resembling, family, endogenous, mostly.
Irideous
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or resembling, a large natural order of endogenous plants (Iridaceae), which includes the genera Iris, Ixia, Crocus, Gl…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, resembling, family, endogenous, mostly.
Labiate
adjective · 78% connection
Belonging to a natural order of plants (Labiatae), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, resembling, family, endogenous, mostly.
Labroid
adjective · 78% connection
Like the genus Labrus; belonging to the family Labridae, an extensive family of marine fishes, often brilliantly colored, which are ve…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, resembling, family, endogenous, mostly.
Lark
noun · 78% connection
Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus Alauda and allied genera (family Alaudidae). They mostly belong to Europe, Asia…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, resembling, family, endogenous, mostly.
Lily
noun · 78% connection
A plant and flower of the genus Lilium, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces, six stamens, and a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, resembling, family, endogenous, mostly.
