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MALPIGHIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Malpighia mean?
• MALPIGHIA (noun)
The noun MALPIGHIA has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Malpighiaceae
Familiarity information: MALPIGHIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Malpighiaceae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
genus Malpighia; Malpighia
Hypernyms ("Malpighia" is a kind of...):
rosid dicot genus (a genus of dicotyledonous plants)
Meronyms (members of "Malpighia"):
jiqui; Malpighia obovata (Cuban timber tree with hard wood very resistant to moisture)
Holonyms ("Malpighia" is a member of...):
family Malpighiaceae; Malpighiaceae (tropical shrubs or trees)
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