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GROSSULARIACEAE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

In some classifications considered a part of the family Saxifragaceae: plants whose fruit is a berry

Synonyms:

family Grossulariaceae; gooseberry family; Grossulariaceae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Grossulariaceae" is a kind of...):

plant family (a family of plants)

Meronyms (members of "Grossulariaceae"):

genus Ribes; Ribes (a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere)

Holonyms ("Grossulariaceae" is a member of...):

order Rosales; Rosales (in some classifications this category does not include Leguminosae)

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