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Bryopsidaceae

plural noun
Bry·op·si·da·ce·ae | \ (ˌ)brīˌäpsəˈdāsēˌē \

Definition of Bryopsidaceae 

: a family of marine green algae (order Siphonales) having the characteristics of the genus Bryopsis

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History and Etymology for Bryopsidaceae

New Latin, from Bryopsid-, Bryopsis, type genus + -aceae

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bryophyllum

Bryophyta

bryophyte

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Bryozoa

bryozoan

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