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Hydrocaryaceae

plural noun
Hy·​dro·​car·​y·​a·​ce·​ae

Definition of Hydrocaryaceae 

in some classifications

: a family coextensive with the Trapaceae

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Other Words from Hydrocaryaceae

hydrocaryaceous \ ¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦āshəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Hydrocaryaceae

New Latin, from hydr- + cary- + -aceae

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