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family Batidaceae

family Batidaceae

9.9
A group of plants that grow in salty soil by the sea, like saltworts
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Batidaceae
  • The family Batidaceae includes species that thrive in salt marshes and mangrove ecosystems.

Examples

  • Many plants in the family Batidaceae thrive in saline environments.

  • The family Batidaceae includes several species of saltwort.

  • Researchers have studied the unique adaptations of the family Batidaceae to saline environments.

  • The coastal region is home to several halophytes, including members of the family Batidaceae.

  • Researchers have studied the unique adaptations of the family Batidaceae to saline environments.

  • The family Batidaceae includes species that thrive in salt marshes and mangrove ecosystems.

  • Many plants in the family Batidaceae are specifically adapted to coastal habitats.

Synonyms

Batidaceae
vsfamily Batidaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A small family of plants that grow in salty places like salt marshes

has identical meaning but is the main family concept in this entry
saltwort family
vsfamily Batidaceae
  • Specialized
9.6

A small group of plants called Batis that grow in salty marshes

is the same taxon but given as the formal concept rather than common wording
genus Batis
vsfamily Batidaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

Small spreading shrubs with separate male and female flowers often in coastal marshes

focuses on the family rank rather than the genus level
Batis
vsfamily Batidaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A small low shrub that grows in coastal salt marshes

speaks of the family as a taxon rather than the plant genus

Surface Forms

family Batidaceae singular
families Batidaceae plural

Morphology

family + Batidaceae

The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'family' denotes a scientific grouping and 'Batidaceae' is a taxonomic name, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to the plant family called Batidaceae. The 'family + taxon name' pattern is a common, cross-linguistic scientific construction and does not involve idiomatic or metaphorical meaning.

Etymology

Family Batidaceae comes from the plant genus Batis, a group of salt-loving coastal plants. Botanists add the ending -aceae to show a 'plant family', so the name points to a family of related salt-tolerant plants.