n. Roman Mythology The goddess of flowers. |
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n. pl. flo·rasor flo·rae (flôrē′) 1. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Plants considered as a group, especially the plants of a particular country, region, or time. 2. A treatise describing the plants of a region or time. 3. The bacteria and other microorganisms that normally inhabit a bodily organ or part: intestinal flora. [From FLORA.] |
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