(n) one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae: includes genera Asparagus and sometimes Ruscus, Syn.family Asparagaceae
n. 1.1 one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae: includes genera Asparagus and sometimes Ruscus. Syn. -- family Asparagaceae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]