Funariaceae

plural noun

Fu·​nar·​i·​a·​ce·​ae

fyüˌna(a)rēˈāsēˌē

: a family of acrocarpous true mosses (order Funariales) with annual or biennial erect gametophores see funaria

funariaceous

⸗¦⸗⸗¦āshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Funaria + -aceae

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