crowfoot family

crowfoot family
noun
a family of Ranunculaceae
Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot family
Member Holonyms: ↑Ranales, ↑order Ranales, ↑Ranunculales, ↑order Ranunculales
Member Meronyms:

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noun

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crowfoot family,
a large group of dicotyledonous herbs and shrubs having simple or compound leaves and one or many separate carpels. The family includes the buttercup, aconite, anemone, columbine, clematis, and peony.

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  • family Ranunculaceae — noun a family of Ranunculaceae • Syn: ↑Ranunculaceae, ↑buttercup family, ↑crowfoot family • Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Ranales, ↑order R …   Useful english dictionary

  • crowfoot — [krō′foot΄] n. pl. crowfoots or crowfeet 1. any of a number of plants of the buttercup family, characterized by simple or variously lobed leaves somewhat resembling a crow s foot, esp. any of a genus (Ranunculus) of chiefly yellow flowered plants …   English World dictionary

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  • magnoliid dicot family — noun family of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family • Hyponyms: ↑Annonaceae, ↑family Annonaceae, ↑custard apple family, ↑Berberidace …   Useful english dictionary

  • buttercup family — noun a family of Ranunculaceae • Syn: ↑Ranunculaceae, ↑family Ranunculaceae, ↑crowfoot family • Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Ranales, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • genus Ranunculus — noun annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot • Syn: ↑Ranunculus • Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Ranunculaceae, ↑family Ranunculaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ranunculus trichophyllus — ID 70606 Symbol Key RATR Common Name threadleaf crowfoot Family Ranunculaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MN, MT, ND, NH,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • order Ranales — noun herbs, shrubs and trees: includes families Ranunculaceae; Annonaceae; Berberidaceae; Magnoliaceae; Menispermaceae; Myristicaceae; Nymphaeaceae; Lardizabalaceae; Lauraceae; Calycanthaceae; Ceratophyllaceae; Cercidiphyllaceae • Syn: ↑Ranales,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • order Ranunculales — noun herbs, shrubs and trees: includes families Ranunculaceae; Annonaceae; Berberidaceae; Magnoliaceae; Menispermaceae; Myristicaceae; Nymphaeaceae; Lardizabalaceae; Lauraceae; Calycanthaceae; Ceratophyllaceae; Cercidiphyllaceae • Syn: ↑Ranales,… …   Useful english dictionary

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