Spadiciflorae

plural noun

Spa·​dici·​flo·​rae

in some classifications

: an order of monocotyledonous plants comprising the Palmales and Cyclanthales of other classifications

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from spadic-, spadix + -i- + -florae (from Late Latin, feminine plural of -florus -florous)

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