Theophrastaceae

Definitions of Theophrastaceae
  1. noun
    family of mainly tropical American trees and shrubs similar to those of the Myrsinaceae; often included in the Myrsinaceae
    synonyms: family Theophrastaceae
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    type of:
    dicot family, magnoliopsid family
    family of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
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