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Definition of Cucurbitaceae
1. Noun. A family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin).
Exact synonyms: Family Cucurbitaceae, Gourd Family
Generic synonyms: Dicot Family, Magnoliopsid Family
Group relationships: Campanulales, Order Campanulales
Specialized synonyms: Cucurbit
Member holonyms: Gourd, Gourd Vine, Cucurbita, Genus Cucurbita, Genus Bryonia, Citrullus, Genus Citrullus, Cucumis, Genus Cucumis, Ecballium, Genus Ecballium, Genus Lagenaria, Lagenaria, Genus Luffa, Genus Momordica, Momordica
Derivative terms: Cucurbitaceous
Generic synonyms: Dicot Family, Magnoliopsid Family
Group relationships: Campanulales, Order Campanulales
Specialized synonyms: Cucurbit
Member holonyms: Gourd, Gourd Vine, Cucurbita, Genus Cucurbita, Genus Bryonia, Citrullus, Genus Citrullus, Cucumis, Genus Cucumis, Ecballium, Genus Ecballium, Genus Lagenaria, Lagenaria, Genus Luffa, Genus Momordica, Momordica
Derivative terms: Cucurbitaceous
Medical Definition of Cucurbitaceae
1. The gourd family of flowering plants that belongs to the order violales. It includes cucumbers, gourds, melons, squashes, and pumpkins. It is sometimes placed in its own order, cucurbitales. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cucurbitaceae
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