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GENUS STYPHELIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Styphelia mean?
• GENUS STYPHELIA (noun)
The noun GENUS STYPHELIA has 1 sense:
1. Australian heathlike shrubs
Familiarity information: GENUS STYPHELIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Australian heathlike shrubs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
genus Styphelia; Styphelia
Hypernyms ("genus Styphelia" is a kind of...):
dilleniid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs)
Meronyms (members of "genus Styphelia"):
pink fivecorner; Styphelia triflora (heathlike shrub of southwestern Australia grown for its sharply scented foliage and pink flowers followed by pentagonal fruit)
Holonyms ("genus Styphelia" is a member of...):
Epacridaceae; epacris family; family Epacridaceae (Australasian shrubs or small trees)
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