Definition of Dipsacaceae
:a family of chiefly southern European herbs (order Rubiales) having the flowers in heads as in the Compositae but with the stamens separate
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Dipsacaceae
plural noun
Dip·sa·ca·ce·ae
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ˌdipsəˈkāsēˌē
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Origin and Etymology of dipsacaceae
New Latin, from Dipsacus, type genus + -aceae
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