hesperidate

adjective

hes·​per·​i·​date

heˈsperəˌdāt

variants or hesperideous

¦hespə¦ridēəs

: of, relating to, or being a hesperidium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin hesperidium + English -ate or -eous

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