Osmundaceae

plural noun

Os·​mun·​da·​ce·​ae

ˌäzmənˈdāsēˌē

: a large family of widely distributed ferns with naked sori and brightly stalked annulate sporangia that open longitudinally

osmundaceous

¦⸗⸗¦dāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Osmunda, type genus + -aceae

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