a. (-bĭ*tā"shŬs)
[Cf. F. cucurbitacé.]
(Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants of which the cucumber, melon, and gourd are common examples.
cucurbitaceous
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a. (-bĭ*tā"shŬs)
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IN BRIEF: adj. - Of or relating to plants of the family of herbaceous vines.
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