Plantaginaceae
plural noun
Plan·ta·gi·na·ce·ae
ˌplantəjəˈnāsēˌē
: a family of dicotyledonous plants constituting the order Plantaginales and characterized by spicate or capitate tetramerous flowers with a membranous or scarious corolla and a fruit that is a pyxidium or an indehiscent nutlet see plantago
plantaginaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗⸗¦nāshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin Plantagin-, Plantago, type genus + -aceae