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Ericales

Definition:

a plant order including families Ericaceae, Clethraceae, Diapensiaceae, Epacridaceae, Lennoaceae, Pyrolaceae, and Monotropaceae

Class:

plant noun

Usage:

order | proper noun

Plural:

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

Type of:

plant order » order » taxonomic group » biological group

Member of:

Dilleniidae » Dicotyledones » Angiospermae » Spermatophyta » Plantae

Original source:

WordNet

Examples:

Clethraceae | Diapensiaceae | Epacridaceae | Ericaceae | Lennoaceae | Monotropaceae | Pyrolaceae

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