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Alternanthera

noun

genus of low herbs of tropical America and Australia; includes genus Telanthera

• Syn: ↑genus Alternanthera

• Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Amaranthaceae, ↑family Amaranthaceae, ↑amaranth family

• Member Meronyms: ↑alligator weed, ↑alligator grass, ↑Alternanthera philoxeroides

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\\ˌȯltə(r)ˈnanthərə also ˌal-\ noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin alternus + New Latin -anthera

1. capitalized : a genus of low herbs (family Amaranthaceae) chiefly of tropical America and Australia with inconspicuous flowers — see alligator weed

2. -s : a plant of the genus Telanthera

Useful english dictionary. 2012.