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pterocarpous

American  
[ter-uh-kahr-puhs] / ˌtɛr əˈkɑr pəs /

adjective

Botany.

  1. having winged fruit.

Etymology

Origin of pterocarpous

From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; ptero-, -carpous

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