Iridaceae iri·da·ceae uncommon noun 1. large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs Synonymsfamily Iridaceaeiris family Related words Broader terms liliid monocot family Narrower terms genus Iris Parts Liliales Part of iridaceous plantBelamcandagenus Crocusgenus Freesiagenus GladiolusIxiaSisyrinchiumSparaxis WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.