- capparidaceous
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/kap'euh ri day"sheuhs/, adj.[1865-70; < NL Capparidace(ae) name of the family (Cappar(is) genus name (see CAPER2) + -id- -ID2 + -ace(ae) -ACEAE) + -OUS]
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Universalium. 2010.
capparidaceous
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capparidaceous — adjective see capparidaceae * * * /kap euh ri day sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the Capparidaceae (or Capparaceae), the caper family of plants. Cf. caper family. [1865 70; < NL Capparidace(ae) name of the family (Cappar(is) genus name (see… … Useful english dictionary
capparidaceous — cap·pa·ri·da·ceous … English syllables