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from The Century Dictionary.

The tenth class of plants in the artificial system of Linnæus, characterized by the presence of ten equal and distinct stamens and one or more pistils.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

noun plural (Bot.) A Linnæan class of plants characterized by having ten stamens.

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The Arachis "nut" partakes of the nature of the pea or bean of our own country, and is a low annual plant of the order _Diadelphia decandria_ of Linn.; originally from

The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. P. L. Simmonds
The forests are very rich in good timber, chiefly _Ipil_ (_Eperma decandria) _,

The Philippine Islands John Foreman

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