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| Matching Terms: | | monotropa hypopithys, monotropa uniflora, monotropaceae
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| | Definition: | | [n] leafless fleshy saprophytic plants; in some classifications placed in the family Pyrolaceae |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Monotropa |
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| | See Also: | | dilleniid dicot genus, false beachdrops, family Monotropaceae, Indian pipe, Monotropa hypopithys, Monotropa uniflora, Monotropaceae, pinesap, waxflower |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mo*not"ro*pa\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? single + ? turn,
from ? to turn.] (Bot.)
A genus of parasitic or saprophytic plants including the
Indian pipe and pine sap. The name alludes to the dropping
end of the stem.
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