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  • proper noun A taxonomic class within the division Magnoliophyta — the dicots.

Etymologies

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Magnolia +‎ -opsida

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Examples

  • The family, made up primarily of woody vines, is part of the Magnoliopsida class, which also includes magnolia trees.

    Drupal Ridgetown Horticultural Society 2010

  • Janet, that Napolitano of Washington serving as secretary of homeland security, would say we're dealing with the Rosa genus in the Rosoideae subfamily of the Rosaceae family, part of the Rosales order of the Magnoliopsida class of the Magnoliophyta division in the Plantae kingdom.

    Latest Articles 2009

  • Subtaxa: Magnoliopsida Image: 800px-Toxicodendron radicans3. jpg | Eastern Poison Ivy

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons Coleus Lour. - coleus

    Find Me A Cure 2008

  • Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons Coleus Lour. - coleus

    Find Me A Cure 2008

  • Kingdom: Plantae > Division: Magnoliophyta > Class: Magnoliopsida > Order:

    Qwaider Planet 2008

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