noun
sole surviving family of the Equisetales: fern allies
• Syn: ↑Equisetaceae, ↑horsetail family
• Hypernyms: ↑fern family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Equisetales, ↑order Equisetales
• Member Meronyms: ↑Equisetum, ↑genus Equisetum
Useful english dictionary. 2012.