ORCHID FAMILY
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Orchid Family.
Orchid Family - as a noun
Enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
family orchidaceaeorchidaceaeExample Sentences
"The orchid family is one of the largest families of flowering plants."
"The orchid family includes about 28,000 currently accepted species."
"The diversity of flowers in the orchid family is truly remarkable."
"Many orchids in the orchid family are cultivated for their beautiful blooms."
"Some members of the orchid family are monopodial, while others are sympodial."