/ Dictionary / Index C caryophyllaceous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•y•o•phyl•la•ceous Pronunciation: (kar"ē-ō-fu-lā'shus), [key] — adj. belonging to the Caryophyllaceae, the pink family of plants. Cf. pink family. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: caryophyllaceous (Thesaurus) caryo- caryopsis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language