Graminaceae
- noun
- /ˌɡræməˈneɪsiː/
- Specialized
- Rice, wheat, and corn are important cereals that belong to the Graminaceae family.
Examples
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Bamboo, though it looks different from lawn grass, is a member of the Graminaceae.
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Scientists study the Graminaceae to improve crop yields and understand plant evolution.
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The Graminaceae family includes many important crops.
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Did you know that Graminaceae are vital for our diet?
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Rice, wheat, and corn are important cereals that belong to the Graminaceae family.
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Bamboo, though it looks different from lawn grass, is a member of the Graminaceae.
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The Graminaceae family includes many important crops that sustain human populations.
Synonyms
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3.8
A family of plants including grasses like wheat and bamboo
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9.9
A group of grass plants that includes wheat, rice, and bamboo
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9.9
A large family of grass plants like wheat and bamboo
A large group of grass plants like wheat, rice, and bamboo
A large group of grass plants like wheat, rice, and bamboo
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Graminaceae = gramin + aceae
Formed from a Latin stem ('gramin-') plus the botanical family suffix '-aceae'; this structure requires specialized taxonomic/Latin knowledge and is not transparently interpretable by a typical learner.
Etymology
Graminaceae comes from the Latin word gramen meaning 'grass' and the plant-family ending -aceae, which shows a group of related plants. So Graminaceae is basically the 'grass family', which is why it includes lawn grass, cereals like rice and wheat, and even bamboo.