Dip·ter·yx
| \ ˈdip-tə-(ˌ)riks
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Medical Definition of Dipteryx
: a small genus of tropical American trees of the family Leguminosae having opposite pinnate leaves and including several whose seeds are a source of coumarin — see tonka bean
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“Dipteryx.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Dipteryx. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.
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