noun
in some classifications considered an independent family of water lilies; comprises the genera Cabomba and Brasenia
• Syn: ↑Cabombaceae, ↑water-shield family
• Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Nymphaeaceae, ↑family Nymphaeaceae, ↑water-lily family
• Member Meronyms: ↑Cabomba, ↑genus Cabomba, ↑Brasenia, ↑genus Brasenia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.