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Dicksoniaceae

Dicksoniaceae

9.9
A group of ferns that grow like small trees in warm forests
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Dicksoniaceae
  • The Dicksoniaceae family is known for its large tree ferns.

Examples

  • The Dicksoniaceae are common in subtropical and temperate forests around the world.

  • Several species in the Dicksoniaceae family are cultivated as ornamental plants.

  • Researchers studied the growth patterns of ferns in the Dicksoniaceae to understand their evolutionary history.

  • Look at that impressive Dicksoniaceae specimen!

  • Several species in the Dicksoniaceae family are cultivated as ornamental plants.

  • The Dicksoniaceae are common in subtropical and temperate forests around the world.

  • The Dicksoniaceae family is known for its large tree ferns.

Surface Forms

Dicksoniaceae singular
Dicksoniaceas plural

Morphology

Dicksoniaceae = Dicksonia (opaque) = Dicksoni + aceae

A scientific Latin family name formed from a genus and the specialized suffix '-aceae', which is unlikely to be transparently meaningful to a general B1 learner.

Etymology

Dicksoniaceae comes from the name Dickson, a person who studied plants, plus the ending -aceae, which in plant names means 'family'. So Dicksoniaceae simply means the 'Dickson family' of ferns and is used for that group of tree ferns.