1. one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: includes Aletris; Narthecium; Veratrum; [syn: Melanthiaceae, family Melanthiaceae]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
family Melanthiaceae
n 1: one of many subfamilies into which some classification
systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted:
includes Aletris; Narthecium; Veratrum [syn:
Melanthiaceae, family Melanthiaceae]