Epacridaceae
plural noun
Ep·a·cri·da·ce·ae
ˌepəkrə̇ˈdāsēˌē
: a large family of Australasian heathlike shrubs, small trees, and woody vines (order Ericales) having flowers with usually five stamens adnate to the corolla tube and the ovary surrounded by a hypogynous disk or five free scales
epacridaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗⸗¦dāshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Epacrid-, Epacris, type genus + -aceae