Definition of Caryocaraceae
:a family of tropical South American trees (order Parietales) differing from Theaceae in having coherent petals and separate styles
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Caryocaraceae
plural noun
Car·y·o·ca·ra·ce·ae
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¦karē(ˌ)ōkəˈrāsēˌē
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Origin and Etymology of caryocaraceae
New Latin, from Caryocar, type genus + -aceae
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