liliid monocot family
- n family of monocotyledonous plants of the subclass Liliidae; mostly herbs usually with petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
liliid monocot genus
- n genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
liliidae
- n one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises 17 families including: Liliaceae; Alliaceae; Amaryllidaceae; Iridaceae; Orchidaceae; Trilliaceae
liliopsid
- n a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside
liliopsid family
- n family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
liliopsid genus
- n genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
liliopsida
- n comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with a single cotyledon and parallel-veined leaves: includes grasses and lilies and palms and orchids; divided into four subclasses or superorders: Alismatidae; Arecidae; Commelinidae; and Liliidae
lilith
- n in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children
lilium canadense
- n common lily of the eastern United States having nodding yellow or reddish flowers spotted with brown
lilium candidum
- n lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers