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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Styracaceae
plural noun
Styra·ca·ce·ae
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ˌstīrəˈkāsēˌē
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ˌstir-
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Origin and Etymology of styracaceae
New Latin, from Styrac-, Styrax, type genus + -aceae
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