Lemnaceae

plural noun

Lem·​na·​ce·​ae

lemˈnāsēˌē

: a family of aquatic plants (order Arales) consisting of a single flat or thickened frond bearing a root or roots below and one or two naked flowers on the upper surface see duckweed

lemnaceous

(ˈ)lem¦nāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Lemna, type genus + -aceae

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