cactaceous

[ kak-tey-shuhs ]

/ kækˈteɪ ʃəs /

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adjective

belonging to the Cactaceae, the cactus family of plants.

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Origin of cactaceous

1850–55; <New Latin Cactace(ae) name of the family (see cactus, -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby cactaceous

cacomistle, caconym, cacophonous, cacophony, cacqueteuse, cactaceous, cactoblastis, cactus, cactus dahlia, cactus geranium, cactus moth