(n) one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; sometimes included in subfamily Amaryllidaceae, Syn.family Alstroemeriaceae
n. 1.1 one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; sometimes included in subfamily Amaryllidaceae. Syn. -- family Alstroemeriaceae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]