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atropaceous

adjective
at·​ro·​pa·​ceous | \ ¦a‧trə¦pāshəs\

Definition of atropaceous

: of or relating to the genus Atropa

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History and Etymology for atropaceous

New Latin Atropa + English -aceous

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