agathaea

/æɡəˈθiːə/

Definitions

1. noun

A genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae.

“The botanist identified the plant as a species of Agathaea.”

2. noun (rare)

A genus of extinct sea sponges.

“Fossil records show evidence of an Agathaea in ancient oceanic sediments.”

Synonyms

  • Fabaceae
  • legume

Antonyms

  • Fabopsidaceae
  • non-flowering plant