Dilleniaceae

plural noun

Dil·​le·​ni·​a·​ce·​ae

də̇ˌlēnēˈāsēˌē

: a family of chiefly tropical shrubs, trees, and climbers (order Parietales) with leathery leaves sometimes replaced by phylloclades and cymose inflorescences

dilleniaceous

⸗¦⸗⸗¦āshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Dillenia, type genus + -aceae

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