Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (family) (now Vitaceae).
Origin
From ampelidaceae + -aceous, from Translingual {{taxlink ("family")||formername of Vitaceae}}, from Ancient Greek ἄμπελος ("grapevine") + -ίδης + -aceae.
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