nymphaeaceous

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nim′fē ā′shəs)


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nym•phae•a•ceous  (nim′fē ā′shəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Plant Biologybelonging to the Nymphaeaceae, the water lily family of plants. Cf. water lily family. 
  • Greek nymphaîa, noun, nominal use of feminine of nymphaîos, sacred to the nymphs; see nymphaeum)) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous
  • Neo-Latin Nymphaeace(ae) (Nymphae(a) the type genus (Latin: the water lily (

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