annonaceous

[ an-uh-ney-shuh s ]
/ ˌæn əˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the plant family Annonaceae.

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a granular metamorphic rock.
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Compare annona family.

Origin of annonaceous

< New Latin Annonace(ae) (see annona, -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby annonaceous

anno mundi, anno regni, anno urbis conditae, annona, annona family, annonaceous, annot., annotate, annotated, annotation, annotinous
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