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Liliopsida n. A class comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with a single cotyledon and parallel-veined leaves. It includes the grasses; lilies; palms; and orchids. It is divided into four subclasses or superorders: Alismatidae; Arecidae; Commelinidae; and Liliidae.

Synonyms: Monocotyledones, class Monocotyledones, Monocotyledonae, class Monocotyledonae, class Liliopsida.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Liliopsida" : subclass Liliidae, liliopsid genus, Alismatidae, subclass Commelinidae, Angiospermae, Alismales, division Magnoliophyta, order Naiadales, class Angiospermae, order Alismales, monocotyledon, liliopsid, Liliidae, subclass Arecidae, endogen, class Liliopsida, division Anthophyta, Monocotyledonae, class, class Monocotyledonae, monocot, Monocotyledones, Naiadales, Magnoliophyta, Commelinidae, subclass Alismatidae