SINCE 1828
Triuridaceae
plural noun
Tri·u·ri·da·ce·ae
| \ (ˌ)trīˌyu̇rəˈdāsēˌē\
Definition of Triuridaceae
: a small family of saprophytic leafless herbs (order Triuridales) living in the tropics of both hemispheres and having star-shaped flowers with the perianth segments often fringed or tailed
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