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Definition of Family Rafflesiaceae
1. Noun. A family of parasitic plants of the order Aristolochiales.
Exact synonyms: Rafflesiaceae
Generic synonyms: Dicot Family, Magnoliopsid Family
Group relationships: Aristolochiales, Order Aristolochiales
Generic synonyms: Dicot Family, Magnoliopsid Family
Group relationships: Aristolochiales, Order Aristolochiales
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Rafflesiaceae
Literary usage of Family Rafflesiaceae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections by Smithsonian Institution (1922)
"In the family Rafflesiaceae the whole plant is reduced to nothing but a flower,
which may be very large, as much as three feet in diameter; ..."