HYPOPITYS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Term used in some classifications for the pinesaps, which are usually included in the genus Monotropa

Synonyms:

genus Hypopitys; Hypopitys

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Hypopitys" is a kind of...):

dilleniid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs)

Holonyms ("Hypopitys" is a member of...):

family Monotropaceae; Monotropaceae (used in some classification for saprophytic herbs sometimes included in the family Pyrolaceae: genera Monotropa and Sarcodes)

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