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Noun: subclass Commelinidae
  1. One of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises about 19,000 species in 25 families of mostly terrestrial herbs especially of moist places including: Cyperaceae; Gramineae; Bromeliaceae; and Zingiberaceae
    - Commelinidae

Type of: class

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

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subclass Amphineura
subclass Anapsida
subclass Archaeornithes
subclass Archosauria
subclass Arecidae
subclass Asteridae
subclass Branchiopoda
subclass Caryophyllidae
subclass Cirripedia
subclass Cnidosporidia
subclass Commelinidae
subclass Copepoda
subclass Crossopterygii
subclass Diapsida
subclass Dibranchia
subclass Dibranchiata
subclass Dilleniidae
subclass Dipnoi
subclass Discomycetes
subclass Elasmobranchii
subclass Entomostraca