Marchantiaceae n 1: liverworts with prostrate and usually dichotomously branched thalli [syn: {Marchantiaceae}, {family Marchantiaceae}]
Marchantiaceae \Marchantiaceae\ prop. n. A natural family of liverworts with prostrate and usually dichotomously branched thalli. Syn: family {Marchantiaceae}. [WordNet 1.5]