Theophrastaceae

plural noun

The·​o·​phras·​ta·​ce·​ae

ˌthēəfraˈstāsēˌē

: a family of mainly tropical trees and shrubs (order Primulales) distinguished from Myrsinaceae mainly by staminodia in the flowers

theophrastaceous

¦⸗⸗⸗¦stāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Theophrasta, type genus (after Theophrastus, who wrote treatises on botany) + -aceae

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