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Vitaceae

plural noun
Vi·ta·ce·ae | \vīˈtāsēˌē\

Definition of Vitaceae 

: a family of woody or herbaceous vines (order Rhamnales) having simple, palmate, or pinnate leaves, usually tendril-bearing stems, and small greenish clustered flowers succeeded by a several-seeded berry — see cissus, parthenocissus , vitis

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Other Words from Vitaceae

vitaceous \(ˈ)vī¦tāshəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Vitaceae

New Latin, from Vitis, type genus + -aceae

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