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Linaceae

Linaceae

9.9
A group of flowering plants that includes flax and similar plants used for seeds or cloth
  • noun
  • /lɪˈneɪsiˌi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Lináceas
  • The Linaceae family includes the flax plant, which is used to make linen fabric.

Examples

  • Flax is a member of the Linaceae family.

  • Seeds from several members of Linaceae are valued for their nutritional properties.

  • Botanists study the characteristics of Linaceae to classify new plant species.

  • The Linaceae family includes many species of flowering plants.

  • The Linaceae family consists of various plants, including those known for edible seeds.

  • In the Linaceae family, flax is well-known for its fibers used in textile production.

  • Research on Linaceae helps botanists understand the evolution of angiosperms.

Synonyms

flax family
vsLinaceae
  • Specialized
7.1

A group of flowering plants like flax that grow in many parts of the world

is the formal Latin taxonomic name for that family

Surface Forms

Linaceae singular
Linaceas plural

Morphology

Linaceae = Linum (opaque) = lin + aceae

The formation uses a specialized botanical family-forming suffix '-aceae' which is unlikely to be familiar or inferable to a general B1 learner.

Etymology

Linaceae comes from the plant name Linum, Latin for 'flax', and the family ending -aceae, which means 'family of plants'. So Linaceae is the 'flax family', which explains why it includes flax and related plants and even links to the word linen made from flax.