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STERCULIACEAE

\stɜːkjˈuːlɪˌe͡ɪsiː], \stɜːkjˈuːlɪˌe‍ɪsiː], \s_t_ɜː_k_j_ˈuː_l_ɪ__ˌeɪ_s_iː]\

Definitions of STERCULIACEAE

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a large family of plants of order Malvales

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a large family of plants of order Malvales

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A plant family of the order Malvales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. The leaves of Sterculiaceae are alternate and simple or palmately compound. Flowers have three to five sepals and five or no petals.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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