Associations to the word «Scrophulariaceae»

Wiktionary

SCROPHULARIACEAE, proper noun. A taxonomic family within the order Lamiales   — the figwort family.

Dictionary definition

SCROPHULARIACEAE, noun. A family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Polemoniales; includes figwort and snapdragon and foxglove and toadflax and speedwell and mullein; in some classifications placed in the order Scrophulariales.

Wise words

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