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noun
Large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes).
synonyms: Caryophyllaceae, family Caryophyllaceae, pink family.
is a specific kind of: caryophylloid dicot family.
has as a member: caryophyllaceous plant | Agrostemma, genus Agrostemma | Arenaria, genus Arenaria | Cerastium, genus Cerastium | Dianthus, genus Dianthus | genus Drypis | genus Gypsophila, Gypsophila | genus Hernaria, Hernaria | genus Illecebrum, Illecebrum | genus Lychnis | genus Minuartia, Minuartia | genus Moehringia, Moehringia | genus Paronychia, Paronychia | genus Petrocoptis, Petrocoptis | genus Sagina, Sagina | genus Saponaria, Saponaria | genus Scleranthus, Scleranthus | genus Silene | genus Spergula, Spergula | genus Spergularia, Spergularia | genus Stellaria, Stellaria | genus Vaccaria, Vaccaria ... show more.
is a member of: Caryophyllales, Chenopodiales, order-Chenopodiales, order Caryophyllales.
derivation: caryophyllaceous.
Polish: goździkowate
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