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Ranales

Definition:

a plant order of herbs, shrubs and trees; includes families Ranunculaceae, Annonaceae, Berberidaceae, Magnoliaceae, Menispermaceae, Myristicaceae, Nymphaeaceae, Lardizabalaceae, Lauraceae, Calycanthaceae, Ceratophyllaceae, and Cercidiphyllaceae

Class:

plant noun

Usage:

order | proper noun

Plural:

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

Type of:

plant order » order » taxonomic group » biological group

Member of:

Magnoliidae » Dicotyledones » Angiospermae » Spermatophyta » Plantae

Original source:

WordNet

Examples:

Annonaceae | Berberidaceae | Calycanthaceae | Ceratophyllaceae | Cercidiphyllaceae | Lardizabalaceae | Lauraceae | Magnoliaceae | Menispermaceae | Myristicaceae | Nymphaeaceae | Paeoniaceae | Ranunculaceae | Winteraceae

Synonym:

Ranunculales [order]

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