palmaceae | ||
1. | [ noun ] (biology,botany) chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales | |
Synonyms: | family_Palmae family_Palmaceae Arecaceae family_Arecaceae palm_family Palmae | |
Related terms: | monocot_family Palmales Borassus genus_Areca Acrocomia Phytelephas Elaeis genus_Calamus Caryota Ceroxylon Copernicia Cocos genus_Corozo Corypha Attalea Euterpe Livistona Metroxylon Nipa Orbignya Phoenicophorium Phoenix Arenga Raffia Rhapis Roystonea Sabal Serenoa Thrinax palm | |
Similar spelling: |
palm_cat palm_civet |