noun
- Plural of carex; a genus of grass-like plants (sedges) with triangular stems, commonly found in wetlands and marshy areas.
Usage: botanical term; plural form
Examples
- The wetland was dominated by various carices species.
- Botanists identified several carices growing along the pond's edge.
- The marsh restoration project included planting native carices.
- Different carices thrive in different moisture levels.
- The ecologist studied how carices stabilize the riverbank.