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Cabombaceae
plural noun
Ca·bom·ba·ce·ae
\ˌkaˌbämˈbāsēˌē\
Definition of Cabombaceae
in some classifications
: a small family of aquatic plants comprising those members of the family Nymphaeaceae that constitute the genera Cabomba and Brasenia and have flowers with three or four persistent sepals and petals and distinct coriaceous carpels
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Origin and Etymology of cabombaceae
New Latin, from Cabomba, type genus + -aceae
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