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Mayacaceae

Mayacaceae

9.9
A family of small grasslike plants that grow in wet places like bogs and marshes
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Mayacaceae
  • The Mayacaceae are typically found in wet habitats such as bogs and marshes.

Examples

  • Species in the Mayacaceae family exhibit adaptations to their waterlogged environments.

  • Botanists have long debated the classification of the Mayacaceae within the order Xyridales.

  • The Mayacaceae family includes several species found in wetlands.

  • Many Mayacaceae plants thrive in tropical climates.

  • The Mayacaceae are typically found in wet habitats such as bogs and marshes.

  • Species in the Mayacaceae family exhibit adaptations to their waterlogged environments.

  • Botanists have long debated the classification of the Mayacaceae within the order Xyridales.

Surface Forms

Mayacaceae singular
Mayacaceas plural

Morphology

Mayacaceae = Mayaca (opaque) = Mayaca + aceae

The family-forming suffix '-aceae' is a specialized Latin botanical ending unfamiliar to general learners, so the meaning is not transparently derivable from the genus name for most learners.

Etymology

Mayacaceae comes from the plant genus Mayaca plus the botanical ending -aceae, which means 'family'. So Mayacaceae simply means the 'Mayaca family' of plants, which is why the name is used for that group of plants that live in wet places.