juglandaceous

juglandaceous
/jooh'glan day"sheuhs/, adj.
belonging to the plant family Juglandaceae. Cf. walnut family.
[ < NL Juglandace(ae) walnut family (Jugland-, s. of Juglans the type genus (L (nux) juglans a walnut, equiv. to ju-, contr. of Jov- JOVE (cf. JUPITER) + glans acorn; see GLAND1) + -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS]

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