Aloeaceae — n. 1. 1 one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted. Syn: family {Aloeaceae}, aloe family. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
family Liliaceae — noun includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; … Useful english dictionary
Aloeaceae — noun one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted • Syn: ↑family Aloeaceae, ↑aloe family • Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑fam … Useful english dictionary
lily family — noun includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; … Useful english dictionary
liliid monocot family — noun family of monocotyledonous plants of the subclass Liliidae; mostly herbs usually with petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils • Hypernyms: ↑monocot family, ↑liliopsid family • Hyponyms: ↑Iridaceae, ↑family Iridaceae, ↑iris family, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
aloe family — noun one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted • Syn: ↑Aloeaceae, ↑family Aloeaceae • Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family … Useful english dictionary
Liliaceae — noun includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; … Useful english dictionary
English words with uncommon properties — For the purposes of this article, any word which has appeared in a recognised general English dictionary published in the 20th century or later is considered a candidate. For interest, some archaic words, non standard words and proper names are… … Wikipedia
genus Aloe — noun large genus of chiefly African liliaceous plants; in some systems placed in family Aloeaceae • Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family • Member Meronyms: ↑aloe … Useful english dictionary
genus Kniphofia — noun genus of showy clump forming African herbs with grasslike leaves; sometimes placed in family Aloeaceae • Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family • Member Meronyms: ↑kn … Useful english dictionary