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Batidaceae

Batidaceae

9.9
A small family of plants that grow in salty places like salt marshes
  • noun
  • /ˌbætɪˈdeɪʃiˌi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Batidaceae
  • The Batidaceae family includes various species of saltworts.

Examples

  • The Batidaceae are adapted to grow in coastal salt marshes and mangroves.

  • Researchers studied the salinity tolerance of plants in the Batidaceae family.

  • Only a few species belong to Batidaceae, making it a very small plant family.

  • Many plants from the Batidaceae family thrive in coastal areas.

  • Researchers studied the salinity tolerance of plants in the Batidaceae family.

  • Many plants from the Batidaceae family thrive in coastal areas.

  • The Batidaceae are adapted to grow in coastal salt marshes and mangroves.

Synonyms

saltwort family
vsBatidaceae
  • Specialized
9.6

A small group of plants called Batis that grow in salty marshes

is the same meaning but given as the formal family name
family Batidaceae
vsBatidaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of plants that grow in salty soil by the sea, like saltworts

is the same meaning but phrased as a descriptive family phrase rather than name

Surface Forms

Batidaceae singular
Batidaceas plural

Etymology

The word Batidaceae comes from the plant name Batis and the Latin ending -aceae, which means 'family' in plant names. So Batidaceae simply means the family of plants around Batis, many of which are salt-loving plants that grow in coastal marshes.