Terebinthaceae

plural noun

Ter·​e·​bin·​tha·​ce·​ae

ˌterəbə̇nˈthāsēˌē

in some classifications

: a family of plants coextensive with the Anacardiaceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Terebinthus, type genus (from Latin, terebinth) + -aceae

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