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Noun: family Melanthiaceae
  1. One of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: includes Aletris; Narthecium; Veratrum
    - Melanthiaceae

Type of: liliid monocot family

Part of: family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, lily family

Nearest

family Mastotermitidae
family Mayacaceae
family medicine
family Megachilidae
family Megadermatidae
family Megalonychidae
family Megalosauridae
family Megapodiidae
family Megatheriidae
family Melampsoraceae
family Melanthiaceae
family Melastomaceae
family Melastomataceae
family Meleagrididae
family Meliaceae
family Meliphagidae
family Meloidae
family Membracidae
family Menispermaceae
family Menuridae
family Menyanthaceae