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orchidaceous

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or·chi·da·ceous  (ôrk-dshs)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the orchid family.
2. Suggesting ostentatious luxury; showy.
[From New Latin Orchidaceae, family name, from Latin orchis, orchid; see orchid.]
orchidaceous [ˌɔːkɪˈdeɪʃəs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) of, relating to, or belonging to the Orchidaceae, a family of flowering plants including the orchids


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