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zygophyllaceous

[ zahy-goh-fuh-ley-shuhs, zig-oh- ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the Zygophyllaceae, the caltrop family of plants.


zygophyllaceous

/ ˌzɪɡ-; ˌzaɪɡəʊfɪˈleɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Zygophyllaceae , an Old World family of flowering plants having pinnate leaves and capsules as fruits: includes the lignum vitae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of zygophyllaceous1

1885–90; < New Latin Zygophyllace ( ae ) family name ( Zygophyll ( um ) the type genus ( zygo-, -phyll ) + aceae -aceae ) + -ous

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