Proteaceous definitions

Proteaceous

• (a.) Of or pertaining to the Proteaceae, an order of apetalous evergreen shrubs, mostly natives of the Cape of Good Hope or of Australia.
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Proteaceous

Pro`te·a'ceous adjective [ From Proteus .] (Botany) Of or pertaining to the Proteaceæ , an order of apetalous evergreen shrubs, mostly natives of the Cape of Good Hope or of Australia.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/179

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