Lepidosperma

noun

Lep·​i·​do·​sper·​ma

ˌlepədōˈspərmə

: a large genus of sedges of the family Cyperaceae having imbricated subdistichous floral scales see sword sedge

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from lepid- + -sperma

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