Melanthaceae
plural noun
Mel·an·tha·ce·ae
ˌmelənˈthāsēˌē,
ˌmeˌlan-
in some classifications
: a family of monocotyledonous plants (order Liliales) distinguished from the Liliaceae by the septicidal capsule and by the absence of bulbs see melanthium
melanthaceous adjective
¦⸗(ˌ)⸗¦thāshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, irregular from Melanthium, type genus + -aceae