-ˌlepəˈdāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Centrolepid-, Centrolepis, type genus (from Greek kentron sharp point + New Latin -lepis ) + -aceae — more at center
: a small family (order Xyridales) of plants resembling sedges or mosses, occurring in the southern hemisphere (as in Australia) and comprising the bristleworts
• cen·tro·lep·i·da·ceous -|dashəs adjective