arum family

/ˌɛrəm ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of arum family
  1. noun
    anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron
    synonyms: Araceae, family Araceae
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    type of:
    liliopsid family, monocot family
    family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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