ranunculaceous

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English

Etymology

Ranunculaceae +‎ -ous

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹəˌnʌŋkjʊˈleɪʃəs/

Adjective

ranunculaceous (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Of or pertaining to buttercups
    • 1993, Klaus Kubitzki, The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, page 349:
      The stomata are ranunculaceous (anomocytic) and confined to the lower leaflet surface.