Cucurbitaceae

Noun

Meaning

a family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin)

Source: WordNet

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He specialized in seedling development, and in 1679, he published a volume containing a series of exquisitely drawn and engraved images of the stages of development of Leguminosae (beans) and Cucurbitaceae (squash, melons). Source: Internet

A new system of Cucurbitaceae. Source: Internet

The largest families are Begoniaceae (begonia family) with around 1500 species and Cucurbitaceae (gourd family) with around 900 species. Source: Internet

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