Balanophoraceae

plural noun

Bal·​a·​noph·​o·​ra·​ce·​ae

ˌbaləˌnäfəˈrāsēˌē

: a family of yellow or red tropical root parasitic dicotyledonous plants related to and sometimes included among the Santalales

balanophoraceous

¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦⸗shəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Balanophora, type genus + -aceae

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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