Meanings
adjectivedipterocarpaceous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyOf or relating to the family Dipterocarpaceae.
Origin
From Dipterocarpaceae + -ous, from Dipterocarpus (“two-winged fruit”), from di- (“two”) + Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing, feather”) + Latinized form of Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit, grain, produce”). Morphologically translingual Dipterocarp(us) + -aceous.
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APA
dipterocarpaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipterocarpaceous
MLA
“dipterocarpaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipterocarpaceous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dipterocarpaceous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipterocarpaceous.
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