Plant Biologybelonging to the Caprifoliaceae, the honeysuckle family of plants. Cf. honeysuckle family.
Neo-Latin Caprifoliace(ae) honeysuckle family (Caprifoli(um) genus of honeysuckle (Medieval Latin, equivalent. to Latin capri-capri- + folium leaf ) + Neo-Latin -aceae -aceae) + -ous