Equisetaceae

plural noun
Eq·​ui·​se·​ta·​ce·​ae | \ ˌekwəsəˈtāsēˌē\

Definition of Equisetaceae

: the sole surviving family of the order Equisetales appearing first in the Carboniferous and represented in the recent flora by the single genus Equisetum

Other Words from Equisetaceae

equisetaceous \ ¦⸗⸗⸗¦tāshəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Equisetaceae

New Latin, from Equisetum, type genus + -aceae

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