Fabroniaceae
plural noun
Fa·bro·ni·a·ce·ae
fəˌbrōnēˈāsēˌē
: a family of chiefly tropical mosses (order Hypnobryales) that grow on tree trunks and have erect branches and exserted capsules with the operculum beaked
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Fabronia, type genus (after G.V.M.Fabroni †1822 Italian naturalist) + -aceae