Theophrastaceae
plural noun
The·o·phras·ta·ce·ae
ˌthēəfraˈstāsēˌē
: a family of mainly tropical trees and shrubs (order Primulales) distinguished from Myrsinaceae mainly by staminodia in the flowers
theophrastaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗⸗¦stāshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Theophrasta, type genus (after Theophrastus, who wrote treatises on botany) + -aceae
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- hanging keel
- hanging lie
- hanging lobster claw
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- hanging participle
- hanging post