| sterculiaceous | <botany> Of or pertaining to a natural order (Sterculiaceae) of polypetalous exogenous plants, mostly tropical. The cacao (Theobroma Cacao) is the most useful plant of the order. Origin: NL. Sterculia, the typical genus, fr. L. Sterculius the deity that presided over manuring, from stercus dung. So called because one of the original species is fetid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| stercus | Synonym: faeces. Origin: L. Faeces, excrement (05 Mar 2000) |