iris family

/ˌaɪrɪs ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of iris family
  1. noun
    large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs
    synonyms: Iridaceae, family Iridaceae
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    types:
    genus Iris
    large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes
    type of:
    liliid monocot family
    family of monocotyledonous plants of the subclass Liliidae; mostly herbs usually with petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
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