portulacáceo, a.
(Of thelat. )(do portul? ca, purslane).
1. adj. Bot. Says of Angiosperm dicots, herbaceous or fruticosas, plants with fleshy leaves with Stipules are sometimes transformed into manojitos of hair, tetrámeras or pentamerous flowers and fruit capsule; p. ej. purslane. U t. c. s. f.
2. f. pl. Bot. These plant family.
ORTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.
