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Ericaceae

Definition:

a family including heathers

Class:

plant noun

Usage:

family | proper noun

Plural:

Ericaceae*
(* Ericaceae may be used in a singular or plural context)

Type of:

dilleniid dicot family » dicot family » family » taxonomic group

Member of:

Ericales » Dilleniidae » Dicotyledones » Angiospermae » Spermatophyta » Plantae

Original source:

WordNet

Examples:

Andromeda | Arbutus | Arctostaphylos | Bruckenthalia | Bryanthus | Calluna | Cassiope | Chamaedaphne | Daboecia | Epigaea | Erica | Gaultheria | Gaylussacia | heath | Kalmia | Ledum | Leiophyllum | Leucothoe | Loiseleuria | Lyonia | Menziesia | Oxydendrum | Phyllodoce | Pieris | Rhododendron | Vaccinium

Synonym:

heath family

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