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Definition of: malpighiaceous
(mal·pig′ē·ā′shəs) adjective
Of or pertaining to a family (Malpighiaceae) of trees, shrubs, or, more rarely, herbs, with hermaphrodite flowers, mostly native to the tropics. [<NL Malpighiaceae, family name <Malpighia, genus name, after Marcello Malpighi]
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