Marattiaceae n 1: constituting the order Marattiales: chiefly tropical eusporangiate ferns with gigantic fronds [syn: {Marattiaceae}, {family Marattiaceae}]
Marattiaceae \Marattiaceae\ prop. n. The natural family of ferns coextensive with the order {Marattiales}, consisting of chiefly tropical eusporantiate ferns with gigantic fronds. Syn: family {Marattiaceae}. [WordNet 1.5]