pinaceous

  • 1pinaceous — [pī nā′shəs] adj. [ PIN(E) + ACEOUS] of the pine family of trees …

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  • 2pinaceous — /puy nay sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the plant family Pinaceae. Cf. pine family. [1870 75; < NL Pinace(ae) (see PINE1, ACEAE) + OUS] * * * …

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  • 3pinaceous — pi·na·ceous …

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  • 4pinaceous —   a. pertaining to or like a pine tree; belonging to the pine family of trees …

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  • 5pinaceous — adjective see pinaceae …

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  • 6gymnosperm — gymnospermism, n. /jim neuh sperrm /, n. Bot. a vascular plant having seeds that are not enclosed in an ovary; a conifer or cycad. Cf. angiosperm. [1820 30; < NL gymnospermae name of type. See GYMNO , SPERM] * * * Any woody plant that reproduces&#8230; …

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  • 7walchia — ˈwalkēə, ˈwȯl noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Johann E. I. Walch died 1778 German mineralogist + New Latin ia : a genus of pinaceous fossil trees that resemble araucarias, are characteristic of the Permian but range through&#8230; …

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