Haemodoraceae

plural noun

Hae·​mo·​do·​ra·​ce·​ae

ˌhēmōdəˈrāsēˌē,

ˌhem-

: a family of chiefly tropical plants (order Liliales) having flowers with three stamens and an inferior ovary arranged in a complex panicled inflorescence

haemodoraceous

¦⸗⸗⸗¦rāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Haemodorum, type genus (from hem- + Greek dōron gift) + -aceae

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