Ginkgoaceae

plural noun

Gink·​go·​ace·​ae

: a family of gymnospermous plants that is coextensive with the order Ginkgoales and includes the genus Ginkgo and certain form genera of extinct plants

ginkgoaceous

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adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Ginkgo, type genus + -aceae

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