(n)one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; sometimes included in subfamily Amaryllidaceae, Syn.family Alstroemeriaceae
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n. 1.1 one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; sometimes included in subfamily Amaryllidaceae. Syn. -- family Alstroemeriaceae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]