Basellaceae

plural noun

Bas·​el·​la·​ce·​ae

ˌbasəˈlāsēˌē,

-azə-

: a small family of usually climbing herbs (order Caryophyllales) sometimes included in the Chenopodiaceae but distinguished by having the calyx and corolla dissimilar

basellaceous

¦⸗⸗¦⸗shəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, borrowed from Basella basella + -aceae -aceae

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