splakˈnāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Splachnum, type genus + -aceae
: a family of mosses (order Funariales) characterized by the swollen neck of the capsule and their growth upon dung or decaying animal tissues
• splach·na·ceous (ˈ) ̷ ̷|nāshəs adjective