ə̇ˌlat ə nˈāsēˌē, ˌelətə̇ˈnā- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Elatine, type genus + -aceae
: a widely distributed family of aquatic or marsh plants (order Parietales) having opposite leaves and small axillary flowers
• elat·i·na·ceous ə̇|lat ə n|āshəs, |elətə̇|nā- adjective