polygalaceousadj.

Brit.

/pəˌlɪɡəˈleɪʃəs/, U.S.

/pəˌlɪɡəˈleɪʃəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: Latin Polygala , -aceous suffix.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Polygala, genus name (see polygala n.) + -aceous suffix, after scientific Latin Polygalaceae, family name ( J. Lindley Nat. Syst. Bot. (ed. 2, 1836) 84), replacing earlier †Polygaleae (attributed to A.-L. de Jussieu by A. P. de Candolle Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis (1824) I. 321).

Botany.

Designating, belonging to, or characteristic of the plant family Polygalaceae, which includes the milkworts and is of almost worldwide distribution.

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polygalaceous1840

1840 Penny Cycl. XVIII. 196/1 Pittosporaceæ... Their position in a natural arrangement is unsettled, but appears to be near the Vitaceous order, rather than the Rhamnaceous or Polygalaceous.

1905 Missouri Bot. Garden Ann. Rep. 206 The Polygalaceous type shows a great uniformity of structure. The locules of the short, broad anthers open by a large terminal gap.

1993 Plant Systematics & Evol. 186 17 The pentamerous origin of the polygalaceous flower is confirmed and shown to apply to all genera in the family.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polygalaceous
释义	polygalaceousadj. Brit. /pəˌlɪɡəˈleɪʃəs/, U.S. /pəˌlɪɡəˈleɪʃəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: Latin Polygala , -aceous suffix. Etymology: < scientific Latin Polygala, genus name (see polygala n.) + -aceous suffix, after scientific Latin Polygalaceae, family name ( J. Lindley Nat. Syst. Bot. (ed. 2, 1836) 84), replacing earlier †Polygaleae (attributed to A.-L. de Jussieu by A. P. de Candolle Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis (1824) I. 321). Botany. Designating, belonging to, or characteristic of the plant family Polygalaceae, which includes the milkworts and is of almost worldwide distribution. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Polygalaceae (milkwort and allies) > [adjective] polygalaceous1840 1840 Penny Cycl. XVIII. 196/1 Pittosporaceæ... Their position in a natural arrangement is unsettled, but appears to be near the Vitaceous order, rather than the Rhamnaceous or Polygalaceous. 1905 Missouri Bot. Garden Ann. Rep. 206 The Polygalaceous type shows a great uniformity of structure. The locules of the short, broad anthers open by a large terminal gap. 1993 Plant Systematics & Evol. 186 17 The pentamerous origin of the polygalaceous flower is confirmed and shown to apply to all genera in the family. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1840
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