| 释义 |
bu·to·ma·ce·ae
\ˌbyüd.əˈmāsēˌē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Butomus, type genus + -aceae
: a small family of monocotyledonous water or marsh herbs (order Naiadales) distinguished chiefly by the many ovules and the dehiscent carpels of the fruit — compare water poppy
• bu·to·ma·ceous \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|māshəs\ adjective |