Cactaceae

plural noun

Cac·​ta·​ce·​ae

kakˈtāsēˌē

: a family of plants (order Caryophyllales) consisting of the cacti

cactaceous

(ˈ)kak¦tāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cactus, type genus + -aceae

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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