Epacridaceae

plural noun

Ep·​a·​cri·​da·​ce·​ae

ˌepəkrə̇ˈdāsēˌē

: a large family of Australasian heathlike shrubs, small trees, and woody vines (order Ericales) having flowers with usually five stamens adnate to the corolla tube and the ovary surrounded by a hypogynous disk or five free scales

epacridaceous

¦⸗⸗⸗¦dāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Epacrid-, Epacris, type genus + -aceae

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