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UVULARIACEAE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae
Synonyms:
subfamily Uvulariaceae; Uvulariaceae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Uvulariaceae" is a kind of...):
liliid monocot family (family of monocotyledonous plants of the subclass Liliidae; mostly herbs usually with petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils)
Meronyms (members of "Uvulariaceae"):
genus Uvularia; Uvularia (genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United States)
Holonyms ("Uvulariaceae" is a member of...):
family Liliaceae; Liliaceae; lily family (includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae)