Centrolepidaceae
plural noun
Cen·tro·lep·i·da·ce·ae
-ˌlepəˈdāsēˌē
: a small family (order Xyridales) of plants resembling sedges or mosses, occurring in the southern hemisphere (as in Australia) and comprising the bristleworts
centrolepidaceous adjective
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Centrolepid-, Centrolepis, type genus (from Greek kentron sharp point + New Latin -lepis) + -aceae
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