Marattiaceae
plural noun
Ma·rat·ti·a·ce·ae
Definition of Marattiaceae
: a family (coextensive with the order Marattiales) of chiefly tropical eusporangiate ferns with mostly pinnate often gigantic fronds and thick stipules and abaxial sori
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Origin and Etymology of marattiaceae
New Latin, from Marattia, type genus + -aceae
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