SINCE 1828
Basellaceae
plural noun
Bas·el·la·ce·ae
| \ ˌbasəˈlāsēˌē, -azə-\
Definition of Basellaceae
: a small family of usually climbing herbs (order Caryophyllales) sometimes included in the Chenopodiaceae but distinguished by having the calyx and corolla dissimilar
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