ə̇ˌlēō(ˌ)kärˈpāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Elaeocarpus, type genus + -aceae
: a widely distributed family of trees and shrubs (order Malvales) closely related to Tiliaceae
• elae·o·car·pa·ceous ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷|pāshəs adjective