Fissidentaceae

plural noun

Fis·​si·​den·​ta·​ce·​ae

ˌfisəden‧ˈtāsēˌē

: a family of chiefly tropical acrocarpous mosses (order Fissidentales) characterized by 2-ranked clasping vertically placed leaves

fissidentaceous

¦⸗⸗⸗‧¦tāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Fissident-, Fissidens, type genus (from fissi- + Latin dent-, dens tooth) + -aceae

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