Icacinaceae
plural noun
Icac·i·na·ce·ae
\iˌkasəˈnāsēˌē\
Definition of Icacinaceae
: a family of tropical chiefly woody plants of the order Sapindales with alternate leaves, panicled flowers, and drupaceous fruit
icacinaceous
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Origin and Etymology of icacinaceae
New Latin, from Icacina, type genus (from International Scientific Vocabulary icaco + New Latin -ina) + -aceae
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