Cymodoceaceae

plural noun

Cy·​mod·​o·​ce·​a·​ce·​ae

sīˌmädəsēˈāsēˌē

: a small family of tropical submerged marine plants (order Naiadales) with slender linear leaves and tiny greenish flowers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cymodocea, type genus (from Latin Cymodoce, a Nereid) + -aceae

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