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Menyanthaceae

plural noun
Meny·​an·​tha·​ce·​ae | \ ˌmenēˌanˈthāsēˌē\

Definition of Menyanthaceae

: a widely distributed family of aquatic or bog plants (order Gentianales) having basal or alternate leaves and valvate corolla lobes

Other Words from Menyanthaceae

menyanthaceous adjective

History and Etymology for Menyanthaceae

New Latin, from Menyanthes, type genus + -aceae

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