ˌleskēˈāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Leskea, type genus (from Nathaniel G. Leske died 1786 German naturalist) + -aceae
: a family of pleurocarpous mosses (order Hypnobryales) that grow on trees and rocks, are typified by the genus Leskea, and are characterized by papillose, rounded, or rhomboid leaves and mostly erect capsules
• les·ke·aceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|āshəs adjective