Sarraceniaceae

plural noun

Sar·​ra·​ce·​ni·​a·​ce·​ae

-ˌsēnēˈāsēˌē

: a family of insectivorous plants (order Sarraceniales) having basal tubular leaves with a thin lamina like a wing at the inner margin and a hood or other appendage at the apex and large conspicuous pentamerous flowers

sarraceniaceous

¦⸗⸗¦⸗⸗¦āshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Sarracenia, type genus + -aceae

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