- pinaceous
- pi·na·ceous
English syllables. 2014.
pinaceous
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pinaceous — [pī nā′shəs] adj. [ PIN(E) + ACEOUS] of the pine family of trees … English World dictionary
pinaceous — /puy nay sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the plant family Pinaceae. Cf. pine family. [1870 75; < NL Pinace(ae) (see PINE1, ACEAE) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
pinaceous — a. pertaining to or like a pine tree; belonging to the pine family of trees … Dictionary of difficult words
pinaceous — adjective see pinaceae … Useful english dictionary
gymnosperm — 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… … Universalium
walchia — 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… … Useful english dictionary
