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dipterocarp

dipterocarp noun: any member of the family Dipterocarpaceae of tropical rainforest trees having two-winged fruits.

Noun

dipterocarp (plural dipterocarps)

  1. any member of the family Dipterocarpaceae of tropical rainforest trees having two-winged fruits

Forms of dipterocarp

pluraldipterocarps

Origin of dipterocarp

From di- + ptero- + -carp.

Questions about dipterocarp

What does dipterocarp mean?
Dipterocarp means any member of the family Dipterocarpaceae of tropical rainforest trees having two-winged fruits.
What part of speech is dipterocarp?
Dipterocarp is a noun.
What is the plural of dipterocarp?
The plural of dipterocarp is dipterocarps.

Words near dipterocarp in the dictionary

  1. dipterid
  2. dipteridaceous
  3. dipterids
  4. dipterist
  5. dipterists
  6. dipterocarp
  7. dipterocarpaceous
  8. dipterocarpacious
  9. dipterocarpous
  10. dipterocarps
  11. dipteroi

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