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nuci-

A nut.

Latin nux, nuc‑, nut.

A rare form. A tree or bush that is nuciferous (Latin ‑fer, producing) bears nuts, while an animal that is nucivorous (Latin vorare, to devour) eats them. Something nuciform is nut-shaped.

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