Menyanthaceae

plural noun

Meny·​an·​tha·​ce·​ae

ˌmenēˌanˈthāsēˌē

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

menyanthaceous adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Menyanthes, type genus + -aceae

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Rhymes for Menyanthaceae

• ericaceae
• liliaceae
• andreae
• poaceae
• enterobacteriaceae