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amygdalaceous

American  
[uh-mig-duh-ley-shuhs] / əˌmɪg dəˈleɪ ʃəs /

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the Amygdalaceae, a family of plants bearing fruit containing a single hard seed.


Etymology

Origin of amygdalaceous

1850–55; < New Latin Amygdalace ( ae ) plant family name ( see amygdala, -aceae) + -ous

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