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Marchantiaceae
plural noun
Mar·chan·ti·a·ce·ae
Definition of Marchantiaceae
: a family of liverworts (order Marchantiales) with prostrate usually dichotomously branched thalli and archegonia on specialized upright branches — see marchantia
marchantiaceous
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Origin and Etymology of marchantiaceae
New Latin, from Marchantia, type genus + -aceae
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