Definitions

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  • proper noun A taxonomic family within the order Gnetales — many Asiatic shrubs.

Etymologies

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Ephedra +‎ -aceae

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Examples

  • Ephedraceae, Labiatae, Gramineae, Compositae, and Leguminosae make up the understory shrubs and perennial grass of this ecoregion.

    Sulaiman Range alpine meadows 2008

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