monotropaceous

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adjective

Belonging to the family Monotropaceae, now usually subfamily Monotropoideae in family Ericaceae, of mostly non-photosynthetic plants.

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Meanings

adjectivemonotropaceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyBelonging to the family Monotropaceae, now usually subfamily Monotropoideae in family Ericaceae, of mostly non-photosynthetic plants.

Origin

Monotropaceae + -ous

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APA

monotropaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monotropaceous

MLA

“monotropaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monotropaceous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monotropaceous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monotropaceous.

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