Phrymaceae

plural noun

Phry·​ma·​ce·​ae

frīˈmāsēˌē

: a family of plants (order Polemoniales) coextensive with the genus Phryma

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Phryma, type genus + -aceae

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Rhymes for Phrymaceae

• andreae
• poaceae
• enterobacteriaceae
• ericaceae
• liliaceae