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monotropa |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Monotropa \Mo*not"ro*pa\, n. [NL., fr Gr ? single + ? turn, from ? to turn.] (Bot.) A genus of parasitic or saprophytic plants including the Indian pipe and pine sap. The name alludes to the dropping end of the stem. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Monotropa n : leafless fleshy saprophytic plants; in some classifications placed in the family Pyrolaceae [syn: {Monotropa}, {genus Monotropa}]
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