Balanophoraceae
plural noun
Bal·a·noph·o·ra·ce·ae
| \ ˌbaləˌnäfəˈrāsēˌē \
Definition of Balanophoraceae
: a family of yellow or red tropical root parasitic dicotyledonous plants related to and sometimes included among the Santalales
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The first known use of Balanophoraceae was in 1848
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