Crypteroniaceae
plural noun
Cryp·te·ro·ni·a·ce·ae
ˌkriptəˌrōnēˈāsēˌē
: a family (coextensive with the genus Crypteronia) of East Indian trees of uncertain affinities within the order Myrtales that have long finger-shaped clusters of greenish white flowers and capsular fruits
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Crypteronia, type genus (irregular from crypt- + Greek eros love) + -aceae; akin to Greek erōs love