noun
type genus of the Rhizophoraceae; a small genus of tropical trees and shrubs
• Syn: ↑Rhizophora
• Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Rhizophoraceae, ↑family Rhizophoraceae, ↑mangrove family
• Member Meronyms: ↑mangrove, ↑Rhizophora mangle
Useful english dictionary. 2012.