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saxifragaceous
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saxifragaceous, a.
Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Saxifragaceæ ) of which saxifrage is the type. The order includes also the alum root, the hydrangeas, the mock orange, currants and gooseberries, and many other plants. [1913 Webster]
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