Associations to the word «Colchicaceae»

Wiktionary

COLCHICACEAE, proper noun. A taxonomic family within the order Liliales   — some lilies.

Dictionary definition

COLCHICACEAE, noun. One of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: genera Colchicum and Gloriosa.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche