Equisetineae

plural noun

Eq·​ui·​se·​tin·​e·​ae

ˌekwəsəˈtinēˌē

: a class of lower tracheophytes coextensive with the subdivision Sphenopsida

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Equisetum + -ineae

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Rhymes for Equisetineae

• ericaceae
• liliaceae
• andreae
• poaceae
• enterobacteriaceae