Definition of Chamaesyce
in some classifications
:a genus of herbs or shrubs (family Euphorbiaceae) now usually included in the genus Euphorbia
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Chamaesyce
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Cham·ae·sy·ce
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Origin and Etymology of chamaesyce
New Latin, from Latin, from Greek chamaisykē, from chamai- chamae- + sykē fig tree, from sykon fig
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