(n) used in some classification for saprophytic herbs sometimes included in the family Pyrolaceae: genera Monotropa and Sarcodes, Syn. family Monotropaceae
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prop. n. A natural family of plants, used in some classifications for saprophytic herbs; it is sometimes included in the family Pyrolaceae, and contains the genera Monotropa and Sarcodes. Syn. -- family Monotropaceae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]