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Fissidentaceae

plural noun
Fis·​si·​den·​ta·​ce·​ae | \ ˌfisəden‧ˈtāsēˌē\

Definition of Fissidentaceae

: a family of chiefly tropical acrocarpous mosses (order Fissidentales) characterized by 2-ranked clasping vertically placed leaves

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Other Words from Fissidentaceae

fissidentaceous \ ¦⸗⸗⸗‧¦tāshəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Fissidentaceae

New Latin, from Fissident-, Fissidens, type genus (from fissi- + Latin dent-, dens tooth) + -aceae

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