Pedaliaceae
plural noun
Pe·da·li·a·ce·ae
pəˌdālēˈāsēˌē
: a family of annual or perennial hairy tropical herbs (order Polemoniales) with opposite leaves and zygomorphic flowers having bilabiate corollas and 4-loculate ovaries with two carpels
pedaliaceous adjective
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Pedalium, type genus + -aceae