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from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
scrophularineous .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a very large natural order of gamopetalous plants (Scrophulariaceæ, or Scrophularineæ), usually having irregular didynamous flowers and a two-celled pod. The order includes the mullein, foxglove, snapdragon, figwort, painted cup, yellow rattle, and some exotic trees, as the
Paulownia .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective botany Of or relating to the Scrophulariaceae.
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