MALPIGHIACEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
malpighiaceous (not comparable)
Of, relating to, or similar to the plants in the Malpighiaceae family.
Source: Wiktionary
Mal*pi`ghi*a"ceous, a. (Bot.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of tropical trees and shrubs (Malpighiaceæ), some of them climbing plants, and their stems forming many of the curious lianes of South American forests.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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