ˌdad.ə̇ˈskāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Dastica type genus + -aceae
: a small family of herbs or trees (order Parietales) having regular often dioecious and apetalous flowers in racemes or spikes and a one-seeded capsule
• dat·is·ca·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|skāshəs adjective