'mangrove family' definitions:

Definition of 'mangrove family'

(from WordNet)
noun
Trees and shrubs that usually form dense jungles along tropical seacoasts [syn: Rhizophoraceae, family Rhizophoraceae, mangrove family]

Definition of 'mangrove family'

From: GCIDE
  • mangrove family \mangrove family\ n. A natural family (Rhizophoraceae) of trees and shrubs that usually form dense jungles along tropical seacoasts. It includes the mangrove Rhizophora Mangle. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]