ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ)lēz noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Orchid-, Orchis + -ales
: an order of monocotyledonous plants with irregular flowers, an inferior compound ovary, and minute seeds that lack endosperm — see burmanniaceae , orchidaceae