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APOCYNACEOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does apocynaceous mean?
• APOCYNACEOUS (adjective)
The adjective APOCYNACEOUS has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to tropical plants of the family Apocynaceae
Familiarity information: APOCYNACEOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to tropical plants of the family Apocynaceae
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Apocynaceae (chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs)
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