globulariáceo, a.
(From Globularia, name lat. of the sole genus of this family of plants, and -áceo).
1. adj. Bot. Said of dicotyledonous flowering plants, herbaceous perennials, bushes or shrubs, such as King's Crown, with alternate, simple leaves without stipules, flowers in heads, commonly terminals, and cariópsides with seed of albumen fleshy fruits. U t. c. s. f.
2. f. pl. Bot. These plant family.
ORTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.
