Cupuliferae

plural noun

Cu·​pu·​lif·​er·​ae

ˌkyüp(y)əˈlifəˌrē

in some classifications

: an order or family of catkin-bearing trees including oaks, chestnuts, beeches, birches, and others that are now usually divided among the families Betulaceae and Fagaceae

cupuliferous

¦⸗⸗¦lif(ə)rəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cupula + -i- + -ferae (feminine plural of -fer -ferous)

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