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iris family
i′ris fam`ily
n. a family, Iridaceae, of nonwoody plants with showy flowers and with narrow leaves that emerge from bulbs, corms, or rhizomes. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  iris family - large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbsfamily Iridaceae, Iridaceaeliliid monocot family - family of monocotyledonous plants of the subclass Liliidae; mostly herbs usually with petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistilsLiliales, order Liliales - an order of monocotyledonous plants including Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae and Iridaceaeiridaceous plant - any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceaegenus Iris - large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomesBelamcanda, genus Belamcanda - a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceaegenus Crocus - a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceaegenus Freesia - cormous perennial herbs; native to South Africagenus Gladiolus - gladiolasgenus Ixia, Ixia - a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceaegenus Sisyrinchium, Sisyrinchium - chiefly North American grasslike herbsgenus Sparaxis, Sparaxis - deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa |
EncyclopediaSeeIridaceaeiris family
Synonyms for iris familynoun large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbsSynonyms- family Iridaceae
- Iridaceae
Related Words- liliid monocot family
- Liliales
- order Liliales
- iridaceous plant
- genus Iris
- Belamcanda
- genus Belamcanda
- genus Crocus
- genus Freesia
- genus Gladiolus
- genus Ixia
- Ixia
- genus Sisyrinchium
- Sisyrinchium
- genus Sparaxis
- Sparaxis
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