hamamelidaceous

hamamelidaceous
adjective

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/ham'euh mel'i day"sheuhs, -mee'-, li-/, adj.
belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, the witch hazel family of plants. Cf. witch hazel family.
[ < NL Hamamelidace(ae) (Hamamelid-, s. of Hamamelis a genus < Gk hamamelís kind of medlar tree; see HAMADRYAD, MELON) + -OUS]

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  • hamamelidaceous — /ham euh mel i day sheuhs, mee , li /, adj. belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, the witch hazel family of plants. Cf. witch hazel family. [ < NL Hamamelidace(ae) (Hamamelid , s. of Hamamelis a genus < Gk hamamelís kind of medlar tree; see HAMADRYAD …   Universalium

  • hamamelidaceous — ham·a·mel·i·da·ceous …   English syllables

  • altingiaceous — | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|āshəs,  ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| adjective Etymology: New Latin Altingiaceae + English ous : hamamelidaceous …   Useful english dictionary

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