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Noun: saxifrage family
  1. A large and diverse family of evergreen or deciduous herbs; widely distributed in northern temperate and cold regions; sometimes includes genera of the family Hydrangeaceae
    - Saxifragaceae, family Saxifragaceae

Type of: rosid dicot family

Part of: order Rosales, Rosales

Encyclopedia: Saxifrage family