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Orchidales

plural noun
Or·​chi·​da·​les

Definition of Orchidales

: an order of monocotyledonous plants with irregular flowers, an inferior compound ovary, and minute seeds that lack endosperm — see burmanniaceae, orchidaceae

History and Etymology for Orchidales

New Latin, from Orchid-, Orchis + -ales

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