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Definition of: apocynaceous
(ə·pos′ə·nā′shəs) adjective Bot.
Belonging to the dogbane family of herbaceous or woody plants (Apocynaceae), mainly tropical, with milky, mostly acrid juice and simple leaves, as Indian hemp, oleander, and periwinkle. [<NL Apocynaceae <Gk. apokynon dogbane <apo- from + kyōn dog]
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