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    GENUS LILIUM

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Type genus of Liliaceaeplay

    Synonyms:

    genus Lilium; Lilium

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("genus Lilium" is a kind of...):

    liliid monocot genus (genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils)

    Meronyms (members of "genus Lilium"):

    lily (any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers)

    Lilium auratum; mountain lily (Japanese lily with golden rays)

    Holonyms ("genus Lilium" is a member of...):

    family Liliaceae; Liliaceae; lily family (includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae)

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