poligonáceo, a.
(Of thelat. )(do polyg? nus, and this of theGr. ?).
1. adj. Bot. It is said of dicotyledonous flowering plants, shrubs or herbs, stems and nudosos ramos, simple, alternate leaves, Flowers hermaphrodite or Unisexual by abortion, whose fruits are cariópsides or achenes with a single seed of starchy albumen; e.g. increased Bloodroot, rhubarb, buckwheat and the sorrel. U t. c. s. f.
2. f. pl. Bot. These plant family.
ORTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.
