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Scitamineae

Scit·​a·​min·​e·​ae | \ -ˈminēˌē\

Definition of Scitamineae

taxonomic synonym of musales

History and Etymology for Scitamineae

New Latin, from Latin scitamenta delicacies, dainties (from scitus delicate, dainty—from past participle of sciscere to approve, accept, inquire, seek to know, inchoative of scire to know—+ -menta, plural of -mentum -ment) + -ineae

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