Term: cleistes: terrestrial orchids of North and South America having slender fibrous roots; allied to genus Pogonia
Broader: monocot genus: genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed | Unrelated: brosmius: cusk
Broader: monocot genus: genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed | Unrelated: hemoglobin: a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
Broader: monocot genus: genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed | Unrelated: garageman's lien: the extension of a mechanic's lien to include payment for work on automobiles
Broader: monocot genus: genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed | Unrelated: desk sergeant: the police sergeant on duty in a police station
Broader: monocot genus: genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed | Unrelated: cathaya: Chinese evergreen conifer discovered in 1955; not yet cultivated elsewhere
Broader: monocot genus: genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed | Unrelated: arbitration: (law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management)
Broader: monocot genus: genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed | Unrelated: culex: type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
Broader: monocot genus: genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed | Unrelated: buck sergeant: a sergeant of the lowest rank in the military
Broader: monocot genus: genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed | Unrelated: jetsam: the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm
Broader: monocot genus: genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed | Unrelated: ouranopithecus: a genus of Hominidae