Lilioid
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lilioid is a noun meaning (botany) Any of a grade of five monocot orders (Petrosaviales, Dioscoreales, Pandanales, Liliales and Asparagales) in which most species have flowers with relatively large, coloured tepals resembling those of a lily.
Meaning
(botany) Any of a grade of five monocot orders (Petrosaviales, Dioscoreales, Pandanales, Liliales and Asparagales) in which most species have flowers with relatively large, coloured tepals resembling those of a lily.
Word Forms
- lilioids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include liliate, lilywort, lily, lilly, liriope, ligularia.
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