family Monotropaceae

family Monotropaceae
noun
used in some classification for saprophytic herbs sometimes included in the family Pyrolaceae: genera Monotropa and Sarcodes
Syn: ↑Monotropaceae
Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family
Member Holonyms: ↑Ericales, ↑order Ericales
Member Meronyms: ↑Monotropa, ↑genus Monotropa, ↑Hypopitys, ↑genus Hypopitys, ↑Sarcodes, ↑genus Sarcodes

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  • 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}. Syn: family {Monotropaceae}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Monotropaceae — noun used in some classification for saprophytic herbs sometimes included in the family Pyrolaceae: genera Monotropa and Sarcodes • Syn: ↑family Monotropaceae • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Ericales, ↑order Ericales …   Useful english dictionary

  • Monotropaceae — Red Monotropa hypopitys in Sudbury, MA Monotropaceae was a small family of flowering plants under the old Cronquist system of plant classification. It included 10 genera Allotropa, Cheilotheca, Hemitomes, Monotropa, Monotropastrum, Monotropsis,… …   Wikipedia

  • dilleniid dicot family — noun family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family • Hyponyms: ↑Capparidaceae, ↑family Capparidaceae, ↑caper family, ↑Cruciferae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • List of Canadian plants by family M — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Magnoliaceae * Liriodendron tulipifera tulip tree * Magnolia acuminata cucumber magnolia Malvaceae *… …   Wikipedia

  • Ericales — noun Ericaceae; Clethraceae; Diapensiaceae; Epacridaceae; Lennoaceae; Pyrolaceae; Monotropaceae • Syn: ↑order Ericales • Hypernyms: ↑plant order • Hyponyms: ↑Ericaceae, ↑family Ericaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • order Ericales — noun Ericaceae; Clethraceae; Diapensiaceae; Epacridaceae; Lennoaceae; Pyrolaceae; Monotropaceae • Syn: ↑Ericales • Hypernyms: ↑plant order • Hyponyms: ↑Ericaceae, ↑family Ericaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Monotropa — noun leafless fleshy saprophytic plants; in some classifications placed in the family Pyrolaceae • Syn: ↑Monotropa • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Monotropaceae, ↑family Monotropaceae …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Sarcodes — noun snow plant; in some classifications placed in family Pyrolaceae • Syn: ↑Sarcodes • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Monotropaceae, ↑family Monotropaceae • …   Useful english dictionary

  • Monotropa — noun leafless fleshy saprophytic plants; in some classifications placed in the family Pyrolaceae • Syn: ↑genus Monotropa • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Monotropaceae, ↑family Monotropaceae …   Useful english dictionary

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