Ophioglossaceae

plural noun
Ophio·​glos·​sa·​ce·​ae | \ ˌäfē(ˌ)ō(ˌ)gläˈsāsēˌē, ˌōf-\

Definition of Ophioglossaceae

: a family of eusporangiate ferns (order Ophioglossales) that are more or less succulent and have a stem and usually a single frond with thin sheathing stipules and sporophylls forming a spike or panicle, the sporangia opening by transverse slits — see ophioglossum

Other Words from Ophioglossaceae

ophioglossaceous \ ¦⸗⸗(ˌ)⸗(¦)⸗¦sāshəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Ophioglossaceae

New Latin, from Ophioglossum, type genus + -aceae

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