Marsileaceae

plural noun

Mar·​sil·​e·​a·​ce·​ae

märˌsilēˈāsēˌē

: a family of water ferns that are heterosporous and have both microspores and megaspores in the same sporocarp see marsilea

marsileaceous

⸗¦⸗⸗¦āshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Marsilea, type genus + -aceae

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