Calamariaceae
plural noun
Cal·a·mar·i·a·ce·ae
ˌkaləˌmerēˈāsēˌē
: a family of Paleozoic horsetaillike pteridophytes having Calamites as its principal genus and being variously considered as belonging to the order Equisetales or in some classifications as coextensive with a separate order
calamariaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦āshəs
calamarian noun
ˌ⸗⸗ˈmerēən
plural -s
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin calamarius of a writing reed (from calamus reed, from Greek kalamos) + New Latin -aceae