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THYSANOCARPUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Small genus of herbs of upland regions of the Pacific coast of North America
Synonyms:
genus Thysanocarpus; Thysanocarpus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Thysanocarpus" is a kind of...):
dilleniid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs)
Meronyms (members of "Thysanocarpus"):
fringepod; lacepod (annual herb having pinnatifid basal leaves and slender racemes of small white flowers followed by one-seeded winged silicles)
Holonyms ("Thysanocarpus" is a member of...):
Brassicaceae; Cruciferae; family Brassicaceae; family Cruciferae; mustard family (a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives)