caryophyllid

adjective

car·​y·​o·​phyl·​lid

-ˈfilə̇d

: of or relating to the family Caryophyllaeidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Caryophyllidae, family of worms, from Caryophyllus, type genus + -idae

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