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apocynaceous

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a⋅poc⋅y⋅na⋅ceous

  [uh-pos-uh-ney-shuhs]
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–adjective
belonging to the Apocynaceae, the dogbane family of plants.

Origin:
1880–85; < NL Apocyn(um) genus name (< Gk apókynon dogbane: apo- apo- + kyn- (s. of kýōn dog) + -on n. suffix) + -aceous
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