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Vitidaceae

Vitidaceae

9.9
A group of climbing plants like grapevines
  • noun
  • /ˌvɪtɪˈdeɪʃiˌi/
  • Specialized
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  • The Vitidaceae family comprises several species of plants commonly known as grapevines.

Examples

  • Many economically important fruits, such as grapes, belong to the Vitidaceae family.

  • The Vitidaceae family includes many species of grapevines.

  • Scientists studied the distribution of Vitidaceae in tropical forests around the world.

  • Is the Vitidaceae family known for its climbing plants?

  • Many economically important fruits, such as grapes, belong to the Vitidaceae family.

  • The Vitidaceae family includes various climbing plants that produce grapes.

  • The Vitidaceae family comprises several species commonly used for winemaking.

Synonyms

Vitaceae
vsVitidaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of climbing plants like grapevines and currants

is an alternative taxonomic label for the same group of climbing plants
grapevine family
vsVitidaceae
  • Specialized
5.1

A group of climbing plants like vines that includes grape plants and similar types

is the scientific name form rather than the informal family label
family Vitaceae
vsVitidaceae
  • Specialized
8.4

A group of flowering plants that includes grape vines

is the formal taxonomic name used in scientific classification

Surface Forms

Vitidaceae singular
Vitidaceae plural

Morphology

Vitidaceae = Vitis (opaque) = vitid + aceae

This is a Latinised botanical family name formed with the specialized suffix '-aceae'; the components are not informative to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

The word Vitidaceae comes from the Latin vitis meaning 'vine' or 'grape', and the plant-family ending -aceae. So Vitidaceae simply means the family of vine plants, like grapevines.