Noun: lizard's-tail family
- Family of perennial aromatic herbs: genera Saururus, Anemopsis, Houttuynia
"Several species in the lizard's-tail family are used in Asian medicine";
- Saururaceae, family Saururaceae
Derived forms: lizard's-tail families
Type of: dicot family, magnoliopsid family
Part of: order Piperales, Piperales
Encyclopedia: Lizard's-tail family