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Styracaceae

plural noun
Styra·ca·ce·ae | \ ˌstīrəˈkāsēˌē , ˌstir- \

Definition of Styracaceae 

: a widely distributed family of shrubs and trees (order Ebenales) having flowers with a 5-lobed corolla and 10 stamens and a dry or drupaceous fruit — see styrax

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Other words from Styracaceae

styracaceous \¦⸗⸗¦kāshəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Styracaceae

New Latin, from Styrac-, Styrax, type genus + -aceae

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