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Definition of velloziaceous

velloziaceous

/vɛˌloʊziˈeɪʃəs/
vel · lo · zi · a · ceous
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velloziaceous Lexical Profile

• adjective

1

Relating or belonging to the Velloziaceae, a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants typically characterized by woody, fibrous stems and adapted to dry, rocky habitats in South America and Africa.

Example

"The researchers cataloged several velloziaceous species thriving in the arid, high-altitude outcrops of the Brazilian savanna."

• Rhymes for velloziaceous

• Nearby Words

vellereus
vellore
vellozia
velloziaceous
velociraptor
veltheimia
velvet

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the botanical genus name Vellozia, honoring 18th-century Brazilian botanist Joaquim Velloso de Miranda (or José Mariano da Conceição Vellozo), combined with the English suffix '-aceous' used to denote membership in a plant family.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Velloziaceous. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/velloziaceous
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