Cabombaceae

/ˌkæbɑmˈbeɪsiː/ noun

Definition

The family of aquatic flowering plants that includes the cabomba or fanwort genus.

Etymology

From 'cabomba' plus the Latin taxonomic suffix '-aceae' used for plant families. Named after its primary genus, following binomial nomenclature conventions established by Linnaeus.

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Plant family names ending in '-aceae' are standardized scientific terminology created so that botanists worldwide can communicate precisely about plant relationships, even without speaking the same language.

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