menispermaceous

/ (ˌmɛnɪspɜːˈmeɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Menispermaceae, a family of mainly tropical and subtropical plants, most of which are woody climbers with small flowers

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Word Origin for menispermaceous

C19: from New Latin Mēnispermum name of genus, from Greek mēnē moon + sperma seed

Words nearby menispermaceous

meniscitis, meniscocyte, meniscocytosis, meniscofemoral ligament, meniscus, menispermaceous, menkes syndrome, menkure, menlo park, menninger, mennonite
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