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Definition of Family marattiaceae
1. Noun. Constituting the order Marattiales: chiefly tropical eusporangiate ferns with gigantic fronds.
Exact synonyms: Marattiaceae
Generic synonyms: Fern Family
Group relationships: Marattiales, Order Marattiales
Member holonyms: Genus Marattia, Marattia, Genus Angiopteris, Danaea, Genus Danaea
Generic synonyms: Fern Family
Group relationships: Marattiales, Order Marattiales
Member holonyms: Genus Marattia, Marattia, Genus Angiopteris, Danaea, Genus Danaea
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Marattiaceae
Literary usage of Family marattiaceae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Evolution of Plants by Dukinfield Henry Scott (1911)
"... Professor Sachs used to teach that Cycads were descended from Ferns of the
family Marattiaceae, and this view may prove to come very near the truth. ..."