Alismataceae
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Alismataceae
[ə‚liz·mə′tās·ē‚ē] (botany)
A family of flowering plants belonging to the order Alismatales characterized by schizogenous secretory cells, a horseshoe-shaped embryo, and one or two ovules.
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