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Globulariaceae

plural noun
Glob·​u·​lar·​i·​a·​ce·​ae | \ -ˌla(a)rēˈāsēˌē\

Definition of Globulariaceae

: a family of perennial herbs or small heathlike shrubs of the order Polemoniales with obovate entire often radical leaves and flowers in dense usually globular heads

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Other Words from Globulariaceae

globulariaceous \ ¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦āshəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Globulariaceae

New Latin, from Globularia, type genus + -aceae

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