Definition of santalales Santalales

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What does santalales mean?

Noun
santalales - order of plants distinguished by having a one-celled inferior ovary; many are parasitic or partly parasitic usually on roots
		order Santalales
		plant order the order of plants
		dilleniidae, subclass dilleniidae a group of families of more or less advanced trees and shrubs and herbs having either polypetalous or gamopetalous corollas and often with ovules attached to the walls of the ovary; contains 69 families including Ericaceae and Cruciferae and Malvaceae; sometimes classified as a superorder
		family santalaceae, sandalwood family, santalaceae chiefly tropical herbs or shrubs or trees bearing nuts or one-seeded fruit
		family loranthaceae, loranthaceae, mistletoe family in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria