noun
a large and widely distributed family of plants of the order Myrtales
• Syn: ↑Onagraceae, ↑evening-primrose family
• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Myrtales, ↑order Myrtales, ↑Thymelaeales, ↑order Thymelaeales
• Member Meronyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.