Tremandraceae

plural noun

Tre·​man·​dra·​ce·​ae

ˌtrēmənˈdrāsēˌē

: a family of exclusively Australian shrubs or undershrubs (order Geraniales) with solitary pink or purple regular flowers succeeded by 2-celled capsules

tremandraceous

¦⸗⸗¦drāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Tremandra, type genus + -aceae

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