Vitaceae
plural noun
Vi·ta·ce·ae
\vīˈtāsēˌē\
Definition of Vitaceae
: a family of woody or herbaceous vines (order Rhamnales) having simple, palmate, or pinnate leaves, usually tendril-bearing stems, and small greenish clustered flowers succeeded by a several-seeded berry — see cissus parthenocissus vitis
vitaceous
\(ˈ)vī¦tāshəs\ adjectivePeople Are Reading
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Origin and Etymology of vitaceae
New Latin, from Vitis, type genus + -aceae
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