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Geraniales

Definition:

an order of plants of subclass Rosidae including geraniums and many other plants; including families Euphorbiaceae, Geraniaceae, Rutaceae, Malpighiaceae, Simaroubaceae, Meliaceae, Zygophyllaceae, and Tropaeolaceae

Class:

plant noun

Usage:

order | proper noun

Plural:

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

Type of:

plant order » order » taxonomic group » biological group

Member of:

Rosidae » Dicotyledones » Angiospermae » Spermatophyta » Plantae

Original source:

WordNet

Examples:

Balsaminaceae | Burseraceae | Callitrichaceae | Erythroxylaceae | Euphorbiaceae | Geraniaceae | Lepidobotryaceae | Malpighiaceae | Meliaceae | Oxalidaceae | Polygalaceae | Rutaceae | Simaroubaceae | Tropaeolaceae | Zygophyllaceae

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