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Noun: Xanthorrhoeaceae
  1. One of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted, comprising three subfamilies: Asphodeloideae, Hemerocallidoideae and Xanthorrhoeoideae (Xanthorrhoeaceae)
    - family Xanthorrhoeaceae, grass tree family

Type of: liliid monocot family

Part of: family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, lily family

Encyclopedia: Xanthorrhoeaceae