family Dipsacaceae fa·mi·ly·dipsacaceae uncommon noun 1. chiefly southern European herbs with flowers usually in dense cymose heads SynonymsDipsacaceaefamily Dipsacaceae Related words Broader terms asterid dicot family Parts Rubiales Part of Dipsacusgenus Scabiosa WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.