noun
coextensive with the genus Ceratophyllum: hornworts
• Syn: ↑family Ceratophyllaceae
• Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Ranales, ↑order Ranales, ↑Ranunculales, ↑order Ranunculales
• Member Meronyms: ↑Ceratophyllum, ↑genus Ceratophyllum
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\\ˌserə(ˌ)tōfə̇ˈlāsēˌē\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
: a family of aquatic plants that is coextensive with the genus Ceratophyllum and is usually included in the order Ranales
Useful english dictionary. 2012.