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apocynaceous

Meaning of "apocynaceous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD APOCYNACEOUS

From New Latin Apocynum type genus, from Latin: dogbane, from Greek apokunon, from kuōn dog.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF APOCYNACEOUS

əˌpɒsɪˈneɪʃəs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APOCYNACEOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Apocynaceous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES APOCYNACEOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of apocynaceous in the English dictionary

The definition of apocynaceous in the dictionary is of, relating to, or belonging to the Apocynaceae, a family of mostly tropical flowering plants with latex in their stems, including the dogbane, periwinkle, oleander, and some lianas.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APOCYNACEOUS

acanaceous · arenaceous · Athanasius · avenaceous · boraginaceous · carbonaceous · farinaceous · gallinaceous · graminaceous · papilionaceous · pertinacious · polygonaceous · pugnacious · rhamnaceous · solanaceous · spinaceous · tenacious · valerianaceous · verbenaceous · vinaceous

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APOCYNACEOUS

apocalyptist · apocarp · apocarpous · apocarpy · apocatastasis · apochromat · apochromatic · apochromatic lens · apochromatism · apocopate · apocopation · apocope · apocopic · apocrine · Apocrypha · apocryphal · Apocryphal Gospels · apocryphally · apocryphalness · apocynthion

WORDS THAT END LIKE APOCYNACEOUS

argillaceous · chartaceous · coriaceous · cretaceous · crustaceous · curvaceous · diatomaceous · ericaceous · gorgeous · herbaceous · liliaceous · micaceous · olivaceous · predaceous · proteinaceous · sebaceous · siliceous · spathaceous · the Cretaceous · tuffaceous · violaceous

Synonyms and antonyms of apocynaceous in the English dictionary of synonyms

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apocynaceous
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apocynaceous
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apocynaceous
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apocynaceous
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apocynaceous
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apocynaceous
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Apocynaceous
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apocynaceous
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キョウチクトウ科の
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apocynaceous
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Apocynaceous
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apocynaceous
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apocynaceous
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ऍपोकिएंसीस
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apocynaceous
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apocynaceous
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apocynaceous
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apocynaceous
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APOCYNACEOUS»

Discover the use of apocynaceous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to apocynaceous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Journal of Science, and Annals of Astronomy, Biology, ...
Couma, another Apocynaceous plant, yields a hard, white, gutta-percha-like substance, which is sometimes sold as " rubber milk." The Castilloa elastica, belonging to the same natural order as the nettle, is the plant which yields the somewhat ...
James Samuelson, William Crookes, 1868
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The Journal of Science, and Annals of Astronomy, Biology, ...
Couma, another Apocynaceous plant, yields a hard, white, gutta-percha-like substance, which is sometimes sold as " rubber milk." The Gadilloa elastica, belonging to the same natural order as the nettle, is the plant which yields the somewhat ...
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Journal of Science, and Annals of Astronomy, Biology, ...
Couma, another Apocynaceous plant, yields a hard, white, gutta-percha-like substance, which is sometimes sold as " rubber milk." The Castilloa elastica, belonging to the same natural order as the nettle, is the plant which yields the somewhat ...
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
... apocynaceous form, Ranwolfia tetraphyUa, of Cuba. Among closely related fossils is F. newtonensis Berry.2" Occurrence: Between Carr and Brush Creeks, 30 miles northwest of De Beque, Colo. Order PROTEALES Family PEOTEACEAE  ...
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the 1936 michigan-carnegie botanical expedition to british ...
APOCYNACEOUS. FLORA. OF. THE. YUCATAN. PENINSULA. INTRODUCTION It is an astonishing fact that among the Flowering Plants of the Yucatan Peninsula alone, in the region which includes Yucatan, Campeche, Quintana Roo, British ...
cyrus longworth lundell, 1940
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Botany of the Maya area
THE. APOCYNACEOUS. FLORA. OF. THE. YUCATAN. PENINSULA. INTRODUCTION It is an astonishing fact that among the Flowering Plants of the Yucatan Peninsula alone, in the region which includes Yucatan, Campeche, Quintana Roo, ...
Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1940
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The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Physiology V8: Chemistry and ...
In addition to these sources, reserpine has also been isolated from or recognized in other closely related apocynaceous plants, viz., Tonduzia longifolia Markgraf ( 111) (also contains rescinnamine), Alstom'a constricta F. Muell. (112), Vinca ...
R. H. F. Manske, 1965
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Science Series
all of the resulting larvae died in the first instar without feeding. Some danaid butterflies, especially the Euploeini, are known to utilize apocynaceous larval food plants (Ackery and Vane- Wright, 1984). In feeding experiments conducted by ...
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Biology and conservation of the monarch butterfly
Some danaid butterflies, especially the Euploeini, are known to utilize apocynaceous larval food plants (Ackery and Vane- Wright, 1984). In feeding experiments conducted by Dixon et al. (1978), first- and fourth-instar D. plexippus larvae ...
Stephen B. Malcolm, Myron P. Zalucki, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 1993
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The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes
This is an evergreen, tropical, apocynaceous, climbing plant. The herb was traditionally used as a restorative, tonic, and as a medicine especially appropriate for the elderly (Smith and Stuart, 1973). Chinese star jasmine is now used as an ...
Ethan B Russo, Joseph Hou, 2012
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