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SALVINIA

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Salviniaceae: water ferns

Synonyms:

genus Salvinia; Salvinia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Salvinia" is a kind of...):

fern genus (genera of ferns and fern allies)

Meronyms (members of "Salvinia"):

floating-moss; Salvinia auriculata; Salvinia rotundifolia (free-floating aquatic ferns)

Holonyms ("Salvinia" is a member of...):

family Salviniaceae; Salviniaceae (water ferns)

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