Aponogetonaceae
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/ˌæpənoʊdʒəˈtoʊnəsiː/
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/ˌæpənəʊdʒəˈtɒnəsiː/
family of aquatic plants
Etymology
'Aponogetonaceae' originates from New Latin, specifically formed from the genus name 'Aponogeton' plus the botanical family suffix '-aceae' (used to form plant family names).
'Aponogeton' was coined as a genus name in modern botanical Latin (from Greek-derived elements used by early botanists), and the family name 'Aponogetonaceae' was later formed from that genus name by adding the standard family ending '-aceae'.
Initially the element 'Aponogeton' referred specifically to the genus; over time the combined form 'Aponogetonaceae' came to denote the whole family of related aquatic plants.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a family of aquatic flowering plants (in the order Alismatales), primarily including the genus Aponogeton; species are largely freshwater and found in tropical to temperate regions.
Aponogetonaceae contains several species commonly used in aquaria because of their attractive leaves and flowers.
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