Hypernyms for "plant family"
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bellflower family
bladderwort family
borage family
Boraginaceae
Campanulaceae
Crassulaceae
Dioscoreaceae
Erythroxylaceae
family Boraginaceae
family Campanulaceae
family Crassulaceae
family Dioscoreaceae
family Erythroxylaceae
family Grossulariaceae
family Lentibulariaceae
family Martyniaceae
family Pedaliaceae
gooseberry family
Grossulariaceae
gymnosperm family
Lentibulariaceae
Martyniaceae
Pedaliaceae
sesame family
stonecrop family
yam family
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.