- nymphaeaceous
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/nim'fee ay"sheuhs/, adj.[ < NL Nymphaeace(ae) (Nymphae(a) the type genus (L: the water lily ( < Gk nymphaîa, n. use of fem. of nymphaîos, sacred to the nymphs; see NYMPHAEUM)) + -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS]
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nymphaeaceous
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nymphaeaceous — adjective see nymphaeaceae * * * /nim fee ay sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the Nymphaeaceae, the water lily family of plants. Cf. water lily family. [ < NL Nymphaeace(ae) (Nymphae(a) the type genus (L: the water lily ( < Gk nymphaîa, n. use of … Useful english dictionary
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