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family Bryaceae

family Bryaceae

9.8
A group of moss plants that includes many common kinds in temperate areas
  • noun
  • Specialized
: familia Bryaceae
  • The family Bryaceae includes many familiar moss species.

Examples

  • The family Bryaceae includes several widely distributed species of moss.

  • Researchers are studying the reproductive habits of mosses in the family Bryaceae.

  • Many members of the family Bryaceae thrive in moist, shaded environments.

  • In our garden, the family Bryaceae thrives in moist areas.

  • Many members of the family Bryaceae thrive in moist, shaded environments.

  • Researchers are studying the reproductive habits of mosses in the family Bryaceae.

  • The family Bryaceae includes several widely distributed species of moss.

Synonyms

Bryaceae
vsfamily Bryaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small moss plants that grow on soil or rocks

focuses more on many common species found in temperate regions

Surface Forms

family Bryaceae singular
families Bryaceae plural

Morphology

family + Bryaceae

This is a straightforward taxonomic noun phrase: 'family' (a grouping) combined with the proper name 'Bryaceae' (a moss family). The overall meaning 'the family Bryaceae' is directly and predictably derived from the constituents and follows common cross-linguistic naming patterns for biological families, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.

Etymology

Family Bryaceae comes from the old Greek word bry- meaning 'moss' and from the ending -aceae, which marks a plant family. So it literally means the 'moss family' and is used for a group of common small moss species that grow in moist, shaded places.