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FAMILY AMBROSIACEAE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In some classifications considered a separate family comprising a subgroup of the Compositae including the ragweeds
Synonyms:
Ambrosiaceae; family Ambrosiaceae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("family Ambrosiaceae" is a kind of...):
asterid dicot family (family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)
Holonyms ("family Ambrosiaceae" is a member of...):
aster family; Asteraceae; Compositae; family Asteraceae; family Compositae (plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia)