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Filicinae

Filicinae

9.9
A group of ferns, plants with flat leaves that make spores
  • noun
  • /ˌfɪlɪˈkeɪni/
  • Archaic
: Filicinae
  • In older botanical texts, ferns were often placed in the subclass Filicinae.

Examples

  • Paleobotanists study fossil records to trace the evolution of the Filicinae.

  • Many species within the Filicinae are valued as ornamental plants.

  • The Filicinae are fascinating plants to study.

  • Many Filicinae species thrive in humid environments.

  • In older botanical texts, ferns were often placed in the subclass Filicinae.

  • Many species within the Filicinae are valued as ornamental plants.

  • Paleobotanists study fossil records to trace the evolution of the Filicinae.

Surface Forms

Filicinae singular
Filicinaes plural

Etymology

Filicinae comes from the Latin filix, which means 'fern', and the ending -inae shows it is a 'group' of related plants. So Filicinae literally names the group of ferns, which is why it refers to a fern subclass or family.