Equisetaceae

plural noun

Eq·​ui·​se·​ta·​ce·​ae

ˌekwəsəˈtāsēˌē

: the sole surviving family of the order Equisetales appearing first in the Carboniferous and represented in the recent flora by the single genus Equisetum

equisetaceous

¦⸗⸗⸗¦tāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Equisetum, type genus + -aceae

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