Martyniaceae
plural noun
Mar·tyn·i·a·ce·ae
märˌtinēˈāsēˌē
: a small family of chiefly tropical American herbs (order Polemoniales) having a racemose terminal inflorescence of zygomorphic flowers with gamopetalous corollas
martyniaceous adjective
⸗¦⸗⸗¦āshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Martynia, type genus + -aceae