Herbaceae

plural noun

Her·​ba·​ce·​ae

ˌ(h)ərˈbāsēˌē

in some especially former classifications

: a phylum comprising all plants that are fundamentally herbaceous and remain so compare lignosae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from feminine plural of Latin herbaceus

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