HAMAMELIDAE • E-FREE TRANSLATION.COM • Definition of Hamamelidae

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Hamamelidae n. A group of chiefly woody plants considered among the most primitive of angiosperms; they have a perianth poorly developed or lacking, and flowers often unisexual and often in catkins and often wind pollinated. The group contains 23 families including the Betulaceae and Fagaceae (includes the Amentiferae); sometimes it is classified as a superorder.

Synonyms: subclass Hamamelidae.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Hamamelidae" : class Magnoliopsida, class Dicotyledones, Hamamelidoxylon, genus Hamamelidoxylon, hamamelid dicot genus, Magnoliopsida, witch-hazel family, Dicotyledonae, group Amentiferae, genus Hamamelidanthum, Dicotyledones, class, class Dicotyledonae, family Hamamelidaceae, hamamelid dicot family, genus Hamamelites, Hamamelidaceae, subclass Hamamelidae