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Sterculiaceous
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What's The Definition Of Sterculiaceous?Synonyms | Synonyms for Sterculiaceous: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sterculiaceous: See Also | Sterculiaceous In Webster's Dictionary \Ster*cu`li*a"ceous\, a. [NL. Sterculia, the
typical genus, fr. L. Sterculius the deity that presided over
manuring, from stercus dung. So called because one of the
original species is fetid.] (Bot.)
Of or pertaining to a natural order ({Sterculiace[ae]}) of
polypetalous exogenous plants, mostly tropical. The cacao
({Theobroma Cacao}) is the most useful plant of the order.
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