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malval, a. Bot.|ˈmælvəl| [f. L. malva mallow + -al1.] Only in malval alliance, malval exogens: in Lindley's classification, an ‘alliance’ embracing the family Malvaceæ and other orders.
1836Lindley Nat. Syst. Bot. (ed. 2) 92 The highest alliances in regard to structure are the Malval and Melial. 1846― Veg. Kingd. 368 Malval exogens, with columnar stamens. |