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Alismatidae

Alismatidae

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A group of about 500 flowering plants that live in water or wet places
  • noun
  • /ˌælɪsˈmætɪˌdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: Alismatidae
  • Seagrasses have evolved within the monocotyledon angiosperm group known as the Alismatidae (Les et al. 1997, Waycott et al. 2006).

Examples

  • The biologist classified the new specimen as part of the Alismatidae, a group of aquatic plants.

  • Researchers are studying the Alismatidae for their role in aquatic ecosystems.

  • The Alismatidae family includes various species found in freshwater habitats.

Surface Forms

Alismatidae singular
Alismatidaes singular

Morphology

Alismatidae = Alisma + idae

A Latin taxonomic formation (genus name + the scientific suffix '-idae') that is not transparently analyzable by an average learner into meaningful English parts.

Etymology

Alismatidae comes from the water-plant name Alisma plus the ending -idae, which means 'group' or 'family'. So Alismatidae is a simple name for a group of related water or wet-ground plants.