family linaceae

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Noun family linaceae has 1 sense

Linaceae, family Linaceae, flax family - a widely distributed family of plants
--₁ is a kind of dicot family, magnoliopsid family
--₁ has members: Linum, genus Linum

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Family Linaceae

The Family Linaceae is a botanical family of flowering plants. It is commonly referred to as the flax family and includes approximately 275 known species.

Sense 1:

Noun: a family of flowering plants

Example sentence: The family Linaceae consists of various species of flax plants.

Sense 2:

Adjective: pertaining to the Linaceae family

Example sentence: Flax flowers belong to the Linaceae family.

Sense 3:

Noun: a group of related plants within the Linaceae family

Example sentence: Flax and tow, both part of the Linaceae family, have been cultivated for centuries for their versatile fibers.