Diapensiaceae

plural noun
Di·​a·​pen·​si·​a·​ce·​ae | \ ˌdīəˌpensēˈāsēˌē\

Definition of Diapensiaceae

: a family (coextensive with the order Diapensiales or included in Ericales) of chiefly north temperate low evergreen plants having pentamerous flowers and epipetalous stamens and the ovary trilocular — compare galax, pyxidanthera

Other Words from Diapensiaceae

diapensiaceous \ ˌ⸗⸗¦⸗⸗¦āshəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Diapensiaceae

New Latin, from Diapensia, type genus + -aceae

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