flax family

/flæks ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of flax family
  1. noun
    a widely distributed family of plants
    synonyms: Linaceae, family Linaceae
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    type of:
    dicot family, magnoliopsid family
    family of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
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