water-plantain family

/ˌplænt(ə)n ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of water-plantain family
  1. noun
    perennial or annual aquatic or marsh plants
    synonyms: Alismataceae, family Alismataceae
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    type of:
    liliopsid family, monocot family
    family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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