- melanthaceous
- mel·an·tha·ceous
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melanthaceous
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melanthaceous — adjective see melanthaceae * * * melanthaceous, a. Bot. (mɛlənˈθeɪʃəs) [f. mod.L. Melanthace æ + ous.] Of or belonging to the family Melanthaceæ, which is now included in the family Liliaceæ, and contained the meadow saffron or colchicum, white… … Useful english dictionary
