Pyrolaceae

plural noun

Py·​ro·​la·​ce·​ae

ˌpīrəˈlāsēˌē

: a family that comprises mostly evergreen herbs (order Ericales) of temperate regions with pentamerous regular flowers succeeded by loculicidal capsules and that is sometimes included in Ericaceae

pyrolaceous

¦⸗⸗¦lāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pyrola, type genus + -aceae

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