mniaceous

English

Etymology

Mniaceae +‎ -ous

Adjective

mniaceous (not comparable)

1. (botany) Of or relating to the family Mniaceae of mosses.
   • 2014, Flora of North America North of Mexico, page 186:

     Although Roellobryon is morphologically similar to Rhodobryum and Rosulabryum, recent molecular studies suggest that it is closer to Mniaceae than Bryaceae. Superficially, under the light microscope, the species looks distinctly mniaceous; […]

Anagrams

• acuminose, minaceous