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GENUS MALPIGHIA

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Malpighiaceae

Synonyms:

genus Malpighia; Malpighia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("genus Malpighia" is a kind of...):

rosid dicot genus (a genus of dicotyledonous plants)

Meronyms (members of "genus Malpighia"):

jiqui; Malpighia obovata (Cuban timber tree with hard wood very resistant to moisture)

Holonyms ("genus Malpighia" is a member of...):

family Malpighiaceae; Malpighiaceae (tropical shrubs or trees)

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