noun
type genus of the Eriocaulaceae: rushlike aquatic or marginal perennials usually found in shallow waters of acid lakes and pools and bogs
• Syn: ↑Eriocaulon
• Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Eriocaulaceae, ↑family Eriocaulaceae, ↑pipewort family
• Member Meronyms: ↑pipewort, ↑Eriocaulon aquaticum
Useful english dictionary. 2012.