"crassulacean" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Crassulaceae + -an Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Crassulaceae|family}} Crassulaceae, {{suffix|en||an}} + -an Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} crassulacean (not comparable)
  1. (botany) Of or pertaining to the family Crassulaceae of dicotyledons. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany Translations (of or pertaining to the family Crassulaceae of dicotyledons): crassuláceo (Portuguese)
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