"iridaceous" meaning in English

See iridaceous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more iridaceous [comparative], most iridaceous [superlative]
Etymology: Iridaceae + -ous Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Iridaceae|family}} Iridaceae, {{suffix|en||ous}} + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} iridaceous (comparative more iridaceous, superlative most iridaceous)
  1. (botany) Of or pertaining to the irises (of family Iridaceae) Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Iris family plants

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