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Definition of atherstonia
atherstonia
/ˌæðərˈstoʊniə/
Ath · er · ston · i · a
Plural:atherstonias
atherstonia Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
5
• noun
1
The small, round, orange-red berry-like fruit produced by the African tree Strychnos decussata (formerly Atherstonia decussata).
2
Any extinct prehistoric ray-finned fish of the genus Atherstonia, which inhabited freshwater and marine environments of Gondwana during the Permian and Triassic periods and possessed thick ganoid scales.
3
A former botanical genus name (Atherstonia, now classified under Strychnos) applied to certain African trees of the family Loganiaceae, specifically the corky-bark monkey orange (Strychnos decussata).
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Atherstonia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/atherstonia