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Euphorbiaceae

Definition:

a family of plants of order Geraniales

Class:

plant noun

Usage:

family | proper noun

Plural:

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

Type of:

rosid dicot family » dicot family » family » taxonomic group

Member of:

Geraniales » Rosidae » Dicotyledones » Angiospermae » Spermatophyta » Plantae

Original source:

WordNet

Examples:

Acalypha | Aleurites | Cnidoscolus | Codiaeum | Croton | Euphorbia | Hevea | Jatropha | Manihot | Mercurialis | Pedilanthus | Ricinus | Sebastiana

Synonym:

spurge family

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