ˌbaləˌnäfəˈrāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Balanophora, type genus + -aceae
: a family of yellow or red tropical root parasitic dicotyledonous plants related to and sometimes included among the Santalales
• bal·a·noph·o·ra·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷shəs adjective