monotropaceae

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun monotropaceae has 1 sense

monotropaceae(n = noun.plant) family monotropaceae - used in some classification for saprophytic herbs sometimes included in the family Pyrolaceae: genera Monotropa and Sarcodes; Array

is a kind of dilleniid dicot family

is a member of ericales, order ericales

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CIDE DICTIONARY

monotropaceae, prop. n.

A natural family of plants, used in some classifications for saprophytic herbs; it is sometimes included in the family Pyrolaceae, and contains the genera Monotropa and Sarcodes. [WordNet 1.5]

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