Dipsacaceae

plural noun

Dip·​sa·​ca·​ce·​ae

ˌdipsəˈkāsēˌē

: a family of chiefly southern European herbs (order Rubiales) having the flowers in heads as in the Compositae but with the stamens separate

dipsacaceous

¦⸗⸗¦kāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Dipsacus, type genus + -aceae

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