ˌbyüd.əˈmāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Butomus, type genus + -aceae
: a small family of monocotyledonous water or marsh herbs (order Naiadales) distinguished chiefly by the many ovules and the dehiscent carpels of the fruit — compare water poppy
• bu·to·ma·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|māshəs adjective