Hypoxidaceae

9.9

A family of flowering plants with small grass-like leaves found in warm regions

noun
/haɪˌpɒksɪˈdeɪʃiː/

Specialized

: Hipoxidáceas

Many plants from the Hypoxidaceae family thrive in tropical climates.

Examples

The Hypoxidaceae are recognized for their yellow, star-shaped flowers.
Botanists often debate whether Hypoxidaceae should be included in Amaryllidaceae.
Recent studies have clarified the classification of the Hypoxidaceae within monocots.
The Hypoxidaceae family includes several unique species.
The Hypoxidaceae family includes several unique species that exhibit distinct characteristics.
Botanists often debate whether Hypoxidaceae should be classified separately from other plant families.
Many plants from the Hypoxidaceae family thrive in tropical climates and add to the region's biodiversity.

Surface Forms

Hypoxidaceae singular

Hypoxidaceas singular

Hypoxidaceae plural

Morphology

Hypoxidaceae = Hypoxis (opaque) = hypoxid + aceae

Formed from a Latinized genus name stem plus the technical botanical family suffix '-aceae', which is specialized and unlikely to be transparent to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Hypoxidaceae comes from the plant name Hypoxis plus the family ending -aceae; the parts hypo- and oxis come from Greek meaning 'under' and often thought to mean 'sharp', so a helpful image is the small, pointed, star-like flowers of these plants. So, Hypoxidaceae simply means the plant 'family' made of Hypoxis-like species.