GENUS NAIAS
Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Naias mean? • GENUS NAIAS (noun)
The noun GENUS NAIAS has 1 sense:
1. sole genus of the family Naiadaceae
Familiarity information: GENUS NAIAS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• GENUS NAIAS (noun)
Meaning:
Sole genus of the family Naiadaceae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
genus Naias; genus Najas; Naias; Najas
Hypernyms ("genus Naias" is a kind of...):
liliopsid genus; monocot genus (genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed)
Meronyms (members of "genus Naias"):
naiad; water nymph (submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water)
Holonyms ("genus Naias" is a member of...):
family Naiadaceae; family Najadaceae; naiad family; Naiadaceae; Najadaceae (monotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers)
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