Hydrocharitaceae
plural noun
Hy·dro·char·i·ta·ce·ae
: a family of very simple widely distributed nearly stemless aquatic herbs (order Naiadales) with a 6-parted perianth and somewhat fleshy fruit see elodea, vallisneriaceae
hydrocharitaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦tāshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Hydrocharit-, Hydrocharis, type genus + -aceae