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juglandaceous

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ju⋅glan⋅da⋅ceous

  [joo-glan-dey-shuhs]
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–adjective
belonging to the plant family Juglandaceae.
Compare walnut family.

Origin:
< NL Juglandace(ae) walnut family (Jugland-, s. of Juglans the type genus (L (nux) jūglāns a walnut, equiv. to jū-, contr. of Jov- Jove (cf. Jupiter ) + glāns acorn; see gland 1 ) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous
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