English noun: Melanthiaceae | |||
1. | Melanthiaceae (plant) one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: includes Aletris; Narthecium; Veratrum | ||
Synonyms | family Melanthiaceae | ||
Broader (hypernym) | liliid monocot family | ||
Member meronym | family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, lily family | ||