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Definition of: urticaceous
(ûr′tə·kā′shəs) adjective Bot.
Belonging to a widely distributed family (Urticaceae) of trees, shrubs, or herbs, the nettle family, some of which are provided with sharp, stinging hairs. [<NL <L urtica nettle]
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