Cynocrambaceae

plural noun

Cyn·​o·​cram·​ba·​ce·​ae

: a family of herbs (order Caryophyllales) coextensive with the genus Cynocrambe

cynocrambaceous

¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗¦bāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cynocrambe, type genus + -aceae

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