̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Marattia, type genus + -aceae
: a family (coextensive with the order Marattiales) of chiefly tropical eusporangiate ferns with mostly pinnate often gigantic fronds and thick stipules and abaxial sori
• ma·rat·ti·a·ceous ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|āshəs adjective