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Definition of Family asclepiadaceae
1. Noun. Widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice.
Exact synonyms: Asclepiadaceae, Milkweed Family
Generic synonyms: Dicot Family, Magnoliopsid Family
Group relationships: Gentianales, Order Gentianales
Member holonyms: Asclepiad, Asclepias, Genus Asclepias, Araujia, Genus Araujia, Genus Cynancum, Genus Hoya, Genus Periploca, Periploca, Genus Sarcostemma, Sarcostemma, Genus Stapelia, Genus Stephanotis, Genus Vincetoxicum, Vincetoxicum
Derivative terms: Asclepiadaceous
Generic synonyms: Dicot Family, Magnoliopsid Family
Group relationships: Gentianales, Order Gentianales
Member holonyms: Asclepiad, Asclepias, Genus Asclepias, Araujia, Genus Araujia, Genus Cynancum, Genus Hoya, Genus Periploca, Periploca, Genus Sarcostemma, Sarcostemma, Genus Stapelia, Genus Stephanotis, Genus Vincetoxicum, Vincetoxicum
Derivative terms: Asclepiadaceous