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family

noun [C] (BIOLOGICAL GROUP)
 
 
/ˈfæm.əl.i/ specialized

Definition

a large group of related types of animal or plant: The lion is a member of the cat family.Plants and animals - general words
(Definition of family noun (BIOLOGICAL GROUP) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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