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