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Noun: lily family  'li-lee'fa-mu-lee
  1. Includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae
    - Liliaceae, family Liliaceae

Type of: liliid monocot family

Part of: Liliales, order Liliales

Encyclopedia: Lily family