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单词 apocynaceous
释义

apocynaceous

[ uh-pos-uh-ney-shuhs ]
/ əˌpɒs əˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Apocynaceae, the dogbane family of plants.
Compare dogbane family.

Origin of apocynaceous

1880–85; <New Latin Apocyn(um) genus name (<Greek apókynon dogbane: apo-apo- + kyn- (stem of kýōn dog) + -on noun suffix) + -aceous

Words nearby apocynaceous

apocrine metaplasia, apocrine sweat gland, apocrypha, apocryphal, Apocryphal Gospels, apocynaceous, apocynthion, apodal, apodeictic, apodeipnon, apodema
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British Dictionary definitions for apocynaceous

apocynaceous
/ (əˌpɒsɪˈneɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Apocynaceae, a family of mostly tropical flowering plants with latex in their stems, including the dogbane, periwinkle, oleander, and some lianas

Word Origin for apocynaceous

C19: from New Latin Apocynum type genus, from Latin: dogbane, from Greek apokunon, from kuōn dog
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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