Basellaceae
plural noun
Bas·el·la·ce·ae
ˌbasəˈlāsēˌē,
-azə-
: a small family of usually climbing herbs (order Caryophyllales) sometimes included in the Chenopodiaceae but distinguished by having the calyx and corolla dissimilar
basellaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗¦⸗shəs
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, borrowed from Basella basella + -aceae -aceae