any plant of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) e.g., squash, melon, pumpkin, etc.

Plants of the cucumber/melon family (Cucurbitaceae). Ex., cantaloupe, cucumber, squash, watermelon, etc.

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Gene List Committee. Gene nomenclature for the Cucurbitaceae. CGC Rep. 2000;23:139. Also available from: http://genome.cornell.edu/cgc/generule.htm [cited 2001 Jun 18]. Robinson RW, Decker-Walters DS. Cucurbits. Wallingford (UK): CABI; 1997.