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Amaranthaceae

Definition:

a cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs

Class:

plant noun

Usage:

family | proper noun

Plural:

Amaranthaceae*
(* Amaranthaceae may be used in a singular or plural context)

Type of:

caryophylloid dicot family » dicot family » family » taxonomic group

Member of:

Caryophyllales » Caryophyllidae » Dicotyledones » Angiospermae » Spermatophyta » Plantae

Original source:

WordNet

Examples:

Alternanthera | Amaranthus | Celosia | Froelichia | Gomphrena | Iresine | Telanthera

Synonym:

amaranth family

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