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Hamamelidae n. A group of chiefly woody plants considered among the most primitive of angiosperms; they have a perianth poorly developed or lacking, and flowers often unisexual and often in catkins and often wind pollinated. The group contains 23 families including the Betulaceae and Fagaceae (includes the Amentiferae); sometimes it is classified as a superorder.

Synonyms: subclass Hamamelidae.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Hamamelidae" : Hamamelidaceae, Dicotyledonae, genus Hamamelites, class Dicotyledones, subclass Hamamelidae, genus Hamamelidoxylon, Amentiferae, Dicotyledones, class Dicotyledonae, Fagales, genus Hamamelidanthum, Hamamelidoxylon, group Amentiferae, witch-hazel family, class, family Hamamelidaceae, Hamamelidanthum, class Magnoliopsida, order Fagales, hamamelid dicot genus, Magnoliopsida