cucurbitaladj.
/kjuːˈkəːbɪtəl/ Botany.
Epithet of one of Lindley's alliances, including the Cucurbitaceæ and allied natural orders.
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convolvulaceous1847
cucurbitaceous1853
cucurbital1866
1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 358 Cucurbitaceæ..A natural order of polypetalous and gamopetalous calycifloral dicotyledons, characterising Lindley's cucurbital alliance.
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