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Orchid Family
see synonyms of orchid familyNoun
1. family orchidaceae, orchid family, orchidaceae
enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Orchid Family
see synonyms of orchid familyn.
A large family of epiphytic or terrestrial perennial plants, the Orchidaceae, found chiefly in the tropics and subtropics and characterized by bilaterally symmetrical, showy flowers often highly specialized to attract pollinators, and minute seeds.
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