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Meaning of podocarpaceous in English:

podocarpaceous

adjective

Botany

  • Characteristic of or belonging to the family Podocarpaceae.

Pronunciation

podocarpaceous

/ˌpɒdə(ʊ)kɑːˈpeɪʃəs/ /ˌpəʊdə(ʊ)kɑːˈpeɪʃəs/

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. Apparently from scientific Latin Podocarpaceae, family name from Podocarpus + -aceae, after scientific Latin Podocarpeae, order name + -ous.