Cupressaceae
plural noun
Cu·pres·sa·ce·ae
ˌk(y)üprəˈsāsēˌē
: a family of widely distributed, usually evergreen, coniferous trees and shrubs having small, flattened, scalelike or sometimes needlelike leaves and including the cypress, juniper, and arborvitae – see callitris , chamaecyparis , cryptomeria, cunninghamia , fitzroya , libocedrus , taiwania , thuja, thujopsis
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“Cupressaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cupressaceae. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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