/kap'euh ri day"sheuhs/ , adj.
belonging to the Capparidaceae (or Capparaceae), the caper family of plants. Cf. caper family .
[ 1865-70; Capparidace ( ae ) name of the family ( Cappar ( is ) genus name (see CAPER 2 ) + -id- -ID 2 + -ace ( ae ) -ACEAE) + -OUS ]