Anthocerotaceae

plural noun

An·​thoc·​er·​o·​ta·​ce·​ae

anˌthäsə(ˌ)rōˈtāsēˌē,

-rə-

: a family of liverworts (order Anthocerotales) having the gametophyte without definite pores and the irregular or dichotomous lobing or branching

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Anthocerot-, Anthoceros, type genus + -aceae

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