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Malvales

noun

Malvaceae; Bombacaceae; Elaeocarpaceae; Sterculiaceae; Tiliaceae

• Syn: ↑order Malvales

• Hypernyms: ↑plant order

• Member Holonyms: ↑Dilleniidae, ↑subclass Dilleniidae

• Member Meronyms:

↑Malvaceae, ↑family Malvaceae, ↑mallow family, ↑Bombacaceae, ↑family Bombacaceae, ↑Elaeocarpaceae, ↑family Elaeocarpaceae, ↑elaeocarpus family, ↑Sterculiaceae, ↑family Sterculiaceae, ↑sterculia family, ↑Tiliaceae, ↑family Tiliaceae, ↑linden family

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\\malˈvā(ˌ)lēz\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Malva + -ales

: an order of dicotyledonous plants characterized by volvate calyx, usually numerous stamens, and a polycarpellary ovary

Useful english dictionary. 2012.