Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,903,583,676 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Epigaea

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Ep`i`gae´a
n.1.(Bot.) An American genus of plants, containing but a single species (E. repens), the trailing arbutus.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Epigaea - small creeping evergreen shrubs: trailing arbutusEpigaea - small creeping evergreen shrubs: trailing arbutus
genus Epigaea
dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
Ericaceae, family Ericaceae, heath family - heathers
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Unlike most Ericaceae, Empetreae exhibit a high degree of dioecy (found elsewhere in Ericaceae only in Epigaea and possibly some Gaultherieae).
Phylogenetic classification of Ericaceae: molecular and morphological ... by Kron, K.A.; Judd, W.S.; Stevens, P.F.; Crayn, D.M.; Anderberg, A.A.; Gadek, P.A.; Quinn, C.J.; Lutey / The Botanical Review
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.