Calamariaceae

plural noun

Cal·​a·​mar·​i·​a·​ce·​ae

ˌkaləˌmerēˈāsēˌē

: a family of Paleozoic horsetaillike pteridophytes having Calamites as its principal genus and being variously considered as belonging to the order Equisetales or in some classifications as coextensive with a separate order

calamariaceous

¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦āshəs

adjective

calamarian

ˌ⸗⸗ˈmerēən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin calamarius of a writing reed (from calamus reed, from Greek kalamos) + New Latin -aceae

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