ZYGOPHYLLACEæ
\zˈa͡ɪɡəfˌɪle͡ɪs ˌe͡ɪtˈɪldə], \zˈaɪɡəfˌɪleɪs ˌeɪtˈɪldə], \z_ˈaɪ_ɡ_ə_f_ˌɪ_l_eɪ_s ˌeɪ__t_ˈɪ_l_d_ə_]\
Definitions of ZYGOPHYLLACEæ
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z[=i]-g[=o]-fil-[=a]'s[=e]-[=e], n.pl. a natural order containing about 100 species of herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees, chiefly natives of subtropical countries--the bean-caper family--the typical genus Zygophyllum. [Gr. zygon, a yoke, phyllon, a leaf.]
By Thomas Davidson
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