genus Spartina

/ˌdʒinəs ˈspɑrtn-ə/
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Definitions of genus Spartina
  1. noun
    grass of freshwater swamps and salt marshes of Europe, Africa, America, and South Atlantic islands
    synonyms: Spartina
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    type of:
    liliopsid genus, monocot genus
    genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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