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SUBFAMILY DRACAENACEAE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of two subfamilies to which some classification systems assign some members of the Agavaceae
Synonyms:
Dracaenaceae; Dracenaceae; subfamily Dracaenaceae; subfamily Dracenaceae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("subfamily Dracaenaceae" is a kind of...):
liliid monocot family (family of monocotyledonous plants of the subclass Liliidae; mostly herbs usually with petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils)
Holonyms ("subfamily Dracaenaceae" is a member of...):
Agavaceae; agave family; family Agavaceae; sisal family (chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae)