ranunculaceous

English

Etymology

Ranunculaceae +‎ -ous

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹəˌnʌŋkjʊˈleɪʃəs/

Adjective

ranunculaceous (not comparable)

1. (botany) Of or pertaining to buttercups
   • 1993, Klaus Kubitzki, The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants‎^[1], page 349:

     The stomata are ranunculaceous (anomocytic) and confined to the lower leaflet surface.