caryophyllidae | ||
1. | [ noun ] (biology,botany) a group of families of mostly flowers having basal or free-central placentation and trinucleate pollen (binucleate pollen is commoner in flowering plants); corresponds approximately to order Caryophyllales; sometimes classified as a superorder | |
Synonyms: | subclass_Caryophyllidae | |
Related terms: | class Dicotyledones Caryophyllales caryophylloid_dicot_genus Opuntiales caryophylloid_dicot_family | |
Similar spelling: |
Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllales caryophyllaceous |