Centrolepidaceae

plural noun

Cen·​tro·​lep·​i·​da·​ce·​ae

-ˌlepəˈdāsēˌē

: a small family (order Xyridales) of plants resembling sedges or mosses, occurring in the southern hemisphere (as in Australia) and comprising the bristleworts

centrolepidaceous

-¦dashəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Centrolepid-, Centrolepis, type genus (from Greek kentron sharp point + New Latin -lepis) + -aceae

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