SALVINIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Salvinia mean? 

• SALVINIA (noun)
  The noun SALVINIA has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Salviniaceae: water ferns

  Familiarity information: SALVINIA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SALVINIA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Salviniaceae: water ferns

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Salvinia; Salvinia

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)