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Noun: Arecidae
  1. One of four subclasses or superorder of Monocotyledones; comprises about 6400 species in 5 families of trees and shrubs and terrestrial herbs and a few free-floating aquatics including: Palmae; Araceae; Pandanaceae and Lemnaceae
    - subclass Arecidae

Type of: class

Part of: class Liliopsida, class Monocotyledonae, class Monocotyledones, Liliopsida, Monocotyledonae, Monocotyledones

Encyclopedia: Arecidae

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area of cardiac dullness
area studies
area unit
areal
areaway
areca
Areca catechu
areca nut
Areca palm
Arecaceae
Arecidae
areflexia
arena
arena theater
arenaceous
arenaceous rock
Arenaria
Arenaria caroliniana
Arenaria groenlandica
Arenaria interpres
Arenaria peploides