famiglia

Definitions of famiglia
  1. noun
    a social unit living together
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    type of:
    divisione, sezione
    an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
  2. noun
    people descended from a common ancestor
    synonyms: ascendenza, casata, ceppo, generazione, genia, gente, lignaggio, nascita, progenie, prosapia, razza, schiatta, stipite, stirpe
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    types:
    casa, casa regnante, dinastia
    a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
    gente, stirpe
    family based on male descent
    famiglia reale, reali
    royal persons collectively
    type of:
    linea, pedigree
    the descendants of one individual
  3. noun
    (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
    synonyms: classe, ordine
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    rettili
    a family of reptiles
    echinodermi
    a family of echinoderms
    passeracei
    true sparrows: Old world birds formerly considered weaverbirds
    accipitridi
    hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles
    apodi
    swifts; in former classifications included in the order Coraciiformes
    cefalopodi
    a family of Nematoda
    gasteropodi
    horse botflies
    platirrine
    New World monkeys: capuchin; douroucouli; howler monkey; saki; spider monkey; squirrel monkey; titi; uakari; woolly monkey; marmoset; tamarin
    cucurbitacee
    a family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin)
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