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Caryocaraceae

plural noun
Car·y·o·ca·ra·ce·ae | \ ¦karē(ˌ)ōkəˈrāsēˌē \

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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Other words from Caryocaraceae

caryocaraceous \-kə¦rāshəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Caryocaraceae

New Latin, from Caryocar, type genus + -aceae

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