ˌkämələ̇ˈnāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Commelina, type genus + -aceae
: a large widely distributed family of herbaceous plants (order Xyridales) that have perfect flowers with a distinct calyx and corolla and upper leaves shaped like a spathe and that comprise the spiderworts — see commelina , tradescantia
• com·me·li·na·ceous |kämələ̇|nāshəs adjective