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class Ginkgopsida

class Ginkgopsida

9.9
A group of plants that includes the ginkgo tree Ginkgo biloba
  • noun
  • /klæs ˌɡɪŋkɡoʊˈpɪdə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : clase Ginkgopsida
  • Only the Ginkgo biloba remains as a living representative of class Ginkgopsida.

Examples

  • The class Ginkgopsida includes the ancient ginkgo trees.

  • Botanists debate whether class Ginkgopsida should be grouped as a class or a subdivision.

  • The fossil record provides evidence of the ancient origins of class Ginkgopsida.

  • Did you know that class Ginkgopsida is often studied in botany?

  • The fossil record provides evidence of the ancient origins of class Ginkgopsida.

  • Only the Ginkgo biloba remains as a living representative of class Ginkgopsida.

  • The class Ginkgopsida includes the ancient ginkgo trees.

Synonyms

Ginkgophyta
vsclass Ginkgopsida
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of seed plants that includes the ginkgo tree and its extinct relatives

is the general botanical name sometimes used without stressing formal rank
Ginkgopsida
vsclass Ginkgopsida
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of plants that make seeds but not flowers, including the ginkgo tree

is treated more flexibly and sometimes ranked as class or subdivision
Ginkgophytina
vsclass Ginkgopsida
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of plants that includes the ginkgo tree and its relatives

is a formal botanical class rather than a vague group

Surface Forms

class Ginkgopsida singular
class Ginkgopsida plural

Morphology

class + Ginkgopsida

The phrase is a straightforward compositional label: 'class' (a taxonomic/category rank) combined with the taxon name 'Ginkgopsida' yields the botanical class containing ginkgo trees. This follows standard scientific naming patterns found across languages, so a learner who knows both constituents can deduce the meaning.

Etymology

Class Ginkgopsida The name class Ginkgopsida comes from the Ginkgo tree's name plus a word ending that shows a plant 'class' or group, so imagine a school class named after the Ginkgo tree. So class Ginkgopsida means the plant 'class' or group that includes Ginkgo trees.