lythraceous

lythraceous
/lith ray"sheuhs, luy thray"-/, adj.
belonging to the Lythraceae, the loosestrife family of plants. Cf. loosestrife family.
[ < NL Lythrace(ae) (Lythr(um) the type genus ( < Gk lýthron gore) + -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS]

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