Taccaceae

plural noun

Tac·​ca·​ce·​ae

taˈkāsēˌē

: a family of tropical herbs (order Liliales) comprising only Tacca and the monotypic genus Schizocapsa and having regular flowers with six stamens and a one-celled ovary

taccaceous

(ˈ)ta¦kāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Tacca, type genus + -aceae

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