Geraniaceae
plural noun
Ge·ra·ni·a·ce·ae
\jəˌrānēˈāsēˌē\
Definition of Geraniaceae
: a family of mostly herbaceous plants (order Geraniales) having chiefly opposite or whorled leaves and flowers with one-seeded carpels that separate individually from a central column when ripe
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Origin and Etymology of geraniaceae
New Latin, from Geranium, type genus + -aceae
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