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annonaceous

[ an-uh-ney-shuhs ]
/ ˌæn əˈneɪ ʃəs /
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adjective
belonging to the plant family Annonaceae.
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Origin of annonaceous

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