Trochodendraceae

plural noun

Troch·​o·​den·​dra·​ce·​ae

ˌträkōdenˈdrāsēˌē

: a family of eastern Asiatic trees (order Ranales) having apetalous flowers that are not aromatic see euptelea , trochodendron

trochodendraceous

¦⸗⸗⸗¦drāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Trochodendron, type genus + -aceae

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