subclass Commelinidae

Definitions of subclass Commelinidae
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: Commelinidae
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    (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
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