Hymenophyllaceae

plural noun

Hy·​me·​no·​phyl·​la·​ce·​ae
ˌhīmə(ˌ)nōfə̇ˈlāsēˌē
: a family of ferns having delicate fronds with sessile sporangia on a receptacle resembling a bristle and surrounded by a cup-shaped, tubular, or 2-valved involucre
hymenophyllaceous
¦⸗⸗(ˌ)⸗⸗¦lāshəs
adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Hymenophyllum, type genus + -aceae

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“Hymenophyllaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hymenophyllaceae. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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