Leptosporangiatae

plural noun

Lep·​to·​spo·​ran·​gi·​a·​tae

ˌlep(ˌ)tōspəˌranjēˈäˌtī,

-ˈāˌtē

in some classifications

: a group comprising all the orders of ferns in which sporangium formation is leptosporangiate compare eusporangiatae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from feminine plural of leptosporangiatus, adjective

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