CUPRESSACEAE


Meaning of CUPRESSACEAE in English

ˌk(y)üprəˈsāsēˌē noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Cupressus, type genus + -aceae

in some classifications : a family of coniferous trees and shrubs comprising the cedars and junipers and including all members of Pinaceae with leaves decussate or in three ranks and usually resembling flat scales

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