Jungermanniaceae

plural noun

Jun·​ger·​man·​ni·​a·​ce·​ae

: a family of liverworts comprising the acrogynous leafy members of the order Jungermanniales or in some especially former classifications being coextensive with the order see acrogynae , anacrogynae

jungermanniaceous

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adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Jungermannia, type genus + -aceae

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