Hypericaceae

plural noun

Hy·​per·​i·​ca·​ce·​ae

hīˌperəˈkāsēˌē

in some classifications

: a family of dicotyledonous plants of warm and temperate regions that are distinguished by opposite resinous-dotted leaves, regular flowers with numerous fascicled stamens, and a 3- to 5-loculed ovary and that are often included among the Guttiferae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Hypericum, type genus + -aceae

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