n. 1. 1 a family of insects comprising the bees; examples are: honeybees; carpenter bees; bumblebees. Syn. -- family Apidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. a natural family of snakes including the cobras, kraits, mambas, the New World coral snakes, and Australian taipan and tiger snakes. Syn. -- family Elapidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
prop. n. A natural family of Old World (true) flycatchers. Syn. -- family Muscicapidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]