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Rhyniaceae

plural noun
Rhy·​ni·​a·​ce·​ae | \ ˌrīnēˈāsēˌē\

Definition of Rhyniaceae

: a family of Paleozoic plants (order Psilophytales) known chiefly from the genera Rhynia and Horneophyton

History and Etymology for Rhyniaceae

New Latin, from Rhynia, type genus + -aceae

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