Rhoeadales
plural noun
Rhoe·ada·les
\ˌrēəˈdā(ˌ)lēz\
Definition of Rhoeadales
: an order of dicotyledonous plants including the families Papaveraceae, Fumariaceae, and Cruciferae and having regular or irregular cyclic flowers with hypogynous stamens and a superior compound ovary
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Origin and Etymology of rhoeadales
New Latin, from Greek rhoiad-, rhoias corn poppy + New Latin -ales
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