genus orthilia

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   a shrubby perennial rhizomatous evergreen herb; grows in damp coniferous woodlands in northern temperate regions

   SynonymsOrthilia

   Broaderdilleniid dicot genus

   Part ofPyrolaceae

Questions about genus orthilia

What does genus orthilia mean?

genus orthilia means "a shrubby perennial rhizomatous evergreen herb; grows in damp coniferous woodlands in northern temperate regions".

What is another word for genus orthilia?

Close synonyms include Orthilia. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus orthilia a common word?

genus orthilia is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.