Definition of Caryophyllaceous. Meaning of Caryophyllaceous. Synonyms of Caryophyllaceous

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Definition of Caryophyllaceous

Caryophyllaceous
Caryophyllaceous Car`y*o*phyl*la"ceous, a. [Gr. ? clove tree; ? nut + ? leaf.] (Bot.) (a) Having corollas of five petals with long claws inclosed in a tubular, calyx, as the pink. (b) Belonging to the family of which the pink and the carnation are the types.

Meaning of Caryophyllaceous from wikipedia

- families such as Caryophyllaceae and Acanthaceae. It is sometimes called caryophyllaceous type. hemiparacytic stomata are bordered by just one subsidiary cell...
- Giraud T (March 2008). "Cophylogeny of the anther **** fungi and their caryophyllaceous hosts: prevalence of host shifts and importance of delimiting parasite...