Cannaceae

 
(kə′nās·ē′ē)

(botany) A family of monocotyledonous plants in the order Zingiberales characterized by one functional stamen, a single functional pollen sac in the stamen, mucilage canals in the stem, and numerous ovules in each of the one to three locules.


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: coextensive with the genus Canna
  Synonym: family Cannaceae


 
 

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