bloodwort family
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| Noun | 1. | bloodwort family - some genera placed in family Liliaceae liliopsid family, monocot family - family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed bloodwort - any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter genus Haemodorum, Haemodorum - type genus of family Haemodoraceae Anigozanthus, genus Anigozanthus - genus of monocotyledonous plants with curious woolly flowers on sturdy stems above a fan of sword-shaped leaves; includes kangaroo's paw and Australian sword lily; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae Liliales, order Liliales - an order of monocotyledonous plants including Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae and Iridaceae |