subclass Asteridae
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(noun) a group of mostly sympetalous herbs and some trees and shrubs mostly with 2 fused carpels; contains 43 families including Solanaceae; Scrophulriaceae; Labiatae; Verbenaceae; Rubiaceae; Compositae; sometimes classified as a superorder |
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Synonyms: Asteridae |
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Related Words: class |
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