Definition of graminaceous in English:
graminaceous
adjective ˌɡramɪˈneɪʃəsˌɡræməˈneɪʃəs
Botany Relating to or denoting plants of the grass family (Gramineae ).
Example sentencesExamples
- In graminaceous plants, leaf cells divide from a basal meristem, which causes older cells to be displaced by younger cells below them.
Synonyms
green, leafy, grassy, grass-covered
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin gramen, gramin- 'grass' + -aceous.
Definition of graminaceous in US English:
graminaceous
adjectiveˌɡraməˈnāSHəsˌɡræməˈneɪʃəs
Botany Relating to or denoting plants of the grass family (Gramineae).
Example sentencesExamples
- In graminaceous plants, leaf cells divide from a basal meristem, which causes older cells to be displaced by younger cells below them.
Synonyms
green, leafy, grassy, grass-covered
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin gramen, gramin- ‘grass’ + -aceous.