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Filicales

Filicales

9.9
A group of ferns that includes most living fern species
  • noun
  • /ˌfɪlɪˈkeɪliːz/
  • Specialized
: Filicales
  • The majority of living ferns belong to Filicales, which are true or leptosporangiate ferns.

Examples

  • Ferns in the order Filicales are widespread in tropical and temperate forests.

  • Researchers studied the evolutionary history of Filicales through the analysis of fossil records.

  • The Filicales order includes many diverse fern species.

  • Did you know that Filicales are the most common ferns?

  • Ferns in the order Filicales are prevalent in both tropical and temperate ecosystems.

  • The majority of true ferns, classified as Filicales, grow abundantly in forests.

  • Researchers identified numerous species within Filicales that thrive in damp environments.

Synonyms

order Filicales
vsFilicales
  • Specialized
9.9

A large group of ferns that make their spores in a special small case

focuses on including most living species rather than spore detail

Compounds

order Filicales
  • Specialized
9.9

A large group of ferns that make their spores in a special small case

Surface Forms

Filicales singular
Filicales plural

Etymology

The word Filicales comes from the Latin root filic- meaning 'fern' and the scientific ending -ales meaning 'group' or 'order'. So Filicales simply names the group of true ferns, which is why it refers to the order that contains most living ferns.