Definition of Stictaceae
:a family of common foliaceous lichens comprising the two genera Lobaria and Sticta
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Stictaceae
plural noun
Stic·ta·ce·ae
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stikˈtāsēˌē
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Origin and Etymology of stictaceae
New Latin, from Sticta, type genus + -aceae
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