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papaveraceous

Syllabification: (pa·pav·er·a·ceous)
Pronunciation: /pəˌpavəˈrāSHəs/

Definition of papaveraceous

adjective

Botany
  • of, relating to, or denoting plants of the poppy family (Papaveraceae).

Origin:

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

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