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Definition of Family Caryophyllaceae
1. Noun. Large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes).
Exact synonyms: Carnation Family, Caryophyllaceae, Pink Family
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Family
Group relationships: Caryophyllales, Chenopodiales, Order Caryophyllales, Order-chenopodiales
Member holonyms: Caryophyllaceous Plant, Agrostemma, Genus Agrostemma, Arenaria, Genus Arenaria, Cerastium, Genus Cerastium, Dianthus, Genus Dianthus, Genus Drypis, Genus Gypsophila, Gypsophila, Genus Hernaria, Hernaria, Genus Illecebrum, Illecebrum, Genus Lychnis, Genus Minuartia, Minuartia, Genus Moehringia, Moehringia, Genus Paronychia, Paronychia, Genus Petrocoptis, Petrocoptis, Genus Sagina, Sagina, Genus Saponaria, Saponaria, Genus Scleranthus, Scleranthus, Genus Silene, Genus Spergula, Spergula, Genus Spergularia, Spergularia, Genus Stellaria, Stellaria, Genus Vaccaria, Vaccaria
Derivative terms: Caryophyllaceous
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Family
Group relationships: Caryophyllales, Chenopodiales, Order Caryophyllales, Order-chenopodiales
Member holonyms: Caryophyllaceous Plant, Agrostemma, Genus Agrostemma, Arenaria, Genus Arenaria, Cerastium, Genus Cerastium, Dianthus, Genus Dianthus, Genus Drypis, Genus Gypsophila, Gypsophila, Genus Hernaria, Hernaria, Genus Illecebrum, Illecebrum, Genus Lychnis, Genus Minuartia, Minuartia, Genus Moehringia, Moehringia, Genus Paronychia, Paronychia, Genus Petrocoptis, Petrocoptis, Genus Sagina, Sagina, Genus Saponaria, Saponaria, Genus Scleranthus, Scleranthus, Genus Silene, Genus Spergula, Spergula, Genus Spergularia, Spergularia, Genus Stellaria, Stellaria, Genus Vaccaria, Vaccaria
Derivative terms: Caryophyllaceous