Monotropaceae

plural noun

Mo·​not·​ro·​pa·​ce·​ae

məˌnä‧trəˈpāsēˌē

in some classifications

: a family of saprophytic herbs of which Monotropa is the type genus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Monotropa, type genus + -aceae

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