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单词 papaveraceous
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Definition of papaveraceous in English:

papaveraceous

adjective pəˌpavəˈreɪʃəspəˌpeɪvəˈreɪʃəspəˌpavəˈrāSHəs
Botany
  • Relating to or denoting plants of the poppy family (Papaveraceae ).

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Among other criteria he saw some difficulty in finding a papaveraceous plant endemic to the tropical New Caledonia in the southern hemisphere.
    • The Papaveraceous plant Argemone mexicana is antifungal against Candida albicans, antibacterial against Escherichia coli.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Papaveraceae (plural), based on Latin papaver 'poppy', + -ous.

 
 

Definition of papaveraceous in US English:

papaveraceous

adjectivepəˌpavəˈrāSHəs
Botany
  • Relating to or denoting plants of the poppy family (Papaveraceae).

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Among other criteria he saw some difficulty in finding a papaveraceous plant endemic to the tropical New Caledonia in the southern hemisphere.
    • The Papaveraceous plant Argemone mexicana is antifungal against Candida albicans, antibacterial against Escherichia coli.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Papaveraceae (plural), based on Latin papaver ‘poppy’, + -ous.

 
 
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