exsiccatae

plural noun

ex·​sic·​ca·​tae

ˌeksə̇ˈkäˌtē,

-kāˌ-,

-āˌtī

variants or less commonly exsiccati

-äˌtī,

-āˌ-,

-äˌtë

: a collection or series of dried herbarium specimens

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, feminine & masculine plural respectively of exsiccatus

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