Balanophoraceae
plural noun
Bal·a·noph·o·ra·ce·ae
ˌbaləˌnäfəˈrāsēˌē
: a family of yellow or red tropical root parasitic dicotyledonous plants related to and sometimes included among the Santalales
balanophoraceous adjective
¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦⸗shəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Balanophora, type genus + -aceae
First Known Use
1848, in the meaning defined above
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- mercuric sulfide
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