Bryaceae

plural noun

Bry·​a·​ce·​ae

brīˈāsēˌē

: a family of acrocarpous mosses (order Eubryales) having symmetrical often pendent capsules with a double peristome, the inner one being ciliate compare bryum

bryaceous

(ˈ)brī¦āshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Bryum, type genus + -aceae

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