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English noun: family Iridaceae

1. family Iridaceae (plant) large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs


SynonymsIridaceae, iris family


Broader (hypernym)liliid monocot family


Narrower (hyponym)genus Iris


Member holonymBelamcanda, genus Belamcanda, genus Crocus, genus Freesia, genus Gladiolus, genus Ixia, genus Sisyrinchium, genus Sparaxis, iridaceous plant, Ixia, Sisyrinchium, Sparaxis


Member meronymLiliales, order Liliales









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