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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

group, grouping go
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

biological group go
a group of plants or animals

taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon go
animal or plant group having natural relations

family go
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera

plant family
a family of plants

noun.plant

10 Subcategories

gymnosperm family go
a family of gymnosperms
Campanulaceae, family Campanulaceae, bellflower family go
family of plants of the order Campanulales
Dioscoreaceae, family Dioscoreaceae, yam family go
yams
Erythroxylaceae, family Erythroxylaceae go
a family of plants of order Geraniales
Crassulaceae, family Crassulaceae, stonecrop family go
succulent shrubs and herbs
Grossulariaceae, family Grossulariaceae, gooseberry family go
in some classifications considered a part of the family Saxifragaceae: plants whose fruit is a berry
Boraginaceae, family Boraginaceae, borage family go
a widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit
Lentibulariaceae, family Lentibulariaceae, bladderwort family go
carnivorous aquatic or bog plants: genera Utricularia, Pinguicula, and Genlisea
Martyniaceae, family Martyniaceae go
in most classifications not considered a separate family but included in the Pedaliaceae
Pedaliaceae, family Pedaliaceae, sesame family go
the family of plants of order Polemoniales