Zostera \Zos"te*ra\, n. [NL.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants of the {Naiadace[ae]}, or Pondweed family.
{Zostera marina} is commonly known as {sea wrack}, and
{eelgrass}.
Naiadaceae
n : monotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and
small flowers [syn: {family Naiadaceae}, {Najadaceae}, {family
Najadaceae}, {naiad family}]