̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Marchantia, type genus + -aceae
: a family of liverworts (order Marchantiales) with prostrate usually dichotomously branched thalli and archegonia on specialized upright branches — see marchantia
• mar·chan·ti·a·ceous ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|āshəs adjective