HyperDic: alismatidae

English > 1 sense of the word Alismatidae:
NOUNplantAlismatidae, subclass Alismatidaeone of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones
English > Alismatidae: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningOne of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises about 500 species in 14 families of aquatic and semiaquatic herbs.
Synonymsubclass Alismatidae
Member ofMonocotyledones, class Monocotyledones, Monocotyledonae, class Monocotyledonae, Liliopsida, class LiliopsidaComprising seed plants that produce an embryo with a single cotyledon and parallel-veined leaves
Broaderclass(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
Spanishalismatáceas

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