Definition of Rhyniaceae
:a family of Paleozoic plants (order Psilophytales) known chiefly from the genera Rhynia and Horneophyton
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Rhyniaceae
plural noun
Rhy·ni·a·ce·ae
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ˌrīnēˈāsēˌē
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Origin and Etymology of rhyniaceae
New Latin, from Rhynia, type genus + -aceae
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