noun
mud plantains
• Syn: ↑genus Heteranthera
• Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Pontederiaceae, ↑family Pontederiaceae, ↑pickerelweed family
• Member Meronyms: ↑water star grass, ↑mud plantain, ↑Heteranthera dubia
* * *
\\-ˈran(t)thərə\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus of aquatic or marsh herbs (family Pontederiaceae) having flowers with a salverform perianth, three stamens, and a many-seeded capsule
Useful english dictionary. 2012.