Ophioglossaceae
plural noun
Ophio·glos·sa·ce·ae
ˌäfē(ˌ)ō(ˌ)gläˈsāsēˌē,
ˌōf-
: a family of eusporangiate ferns (order Ophioglossales) that are more or less succulent and have a stem and usually a single frond with thin sheathing stipules and sporophylls forming a spike or panicle, the sporangia opening by transverse slits see ophioglossum
ophioglossaceous
adjective
¦⸗⸗(ˌ)⸗(¦)⸗¦sāshəs
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“Ophioglossaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ophioglossaceae. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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