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noun
Large widely distributed genus of plants having mostly showy flowers of various colors: campion; catchfly.
is a specific kind of: caryophylloid dicot genus.
has as a member: campion, catchfly, silene | moss campion, Silene acaulis | Silene caroliniana, wild pink | Lychnis dioica, red bird's eye, red campion, Silene dioica | bladder campion, evening lychnis, Lychnis alba, Silene latifolia, white campion, white cockle | fire pink, Silene virginica.
is a member of: carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, family Caryophyllaceae, pink family.
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