Definition of Juncaceae
:a large widely distributed family of typically tufted herbs (order Liliales) resembling grasses and having a chaffy 6-parted perianth and a capsular fruit
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Juncaceae
plural noun
Jun·ca·ceae
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ˌjəŋˈkāsēˌē
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Origin and Etymology of juncaceae
New Latin, from Juncus, type genus + -aceae
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