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epacrid

epacrid noun: any of the family Ericaceae (syn. Epacridaceae) of heathers.

Noun

epacrid (plural epacrids)

  1. Any of the family Ericaceae (syn. Epacridaceae) of heathers.

Forms of epacrid

pluralepacrids

Origin of epacrid

From Ancient Greek ἔπακρος (épakros, “pointed at the tip”), from ἄκρα (ákra).

Questions about epacrid

What does epacrid mean?
Epacrid means any of the family Ericaceae (syn. Epacridaceae) of heathers.
What part of speech is epacrid?
Epacrid is a noun.
What is the plural of epacrid?
The plural of epacrid is epacrids.

Words near epacrid in the dictionary

  1. ep.
  2. Ep. Jer.
  3. EPA
  4. EPAC
  5. epacadostat
  6. epacrid
  7. epacridaceous
  8. epacrids
  9. epacris
  10. epacrises
  11. EPACs

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