menispermaceous
/ (ˌmɛnɪspɜːˈmeɪʃəs) /
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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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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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