Podocarpaceae

plural noun

Podo·​car·​pa·​ce·​ae

: a family of evergreen gymnosperms of the southern hemisphere with simple persistent needlelike or scalelike leaves and 2-celled anthers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Podocarpus, type genus + -aceae

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