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family Carpinaceae

family Carpinaceae

9.3
A group of flowering trees like hornbeams that lose their leaves in winter
  • noun
  • Specialized
: familia Carpinaceae
  • The family Carpinaceae includes several deciduous tree species found in temperate regions.

Examples

  • Many plants in the family Carpinaceae are used for timber.

  • Some botanists classify hop-hornbeams under the family Carpinaceae rather than Betulaceae.

  • Recent studies have revised the members belonging to the family Carpinaceae.

  • The family Carpinaceae includes several species of trees.

  • The family Carpinaceae is characterized by trees that have hard, durable wood.

  • In the family Carpinaceae, the hornbeam is a popular choice for landscaping due to its resilience.

  • Botanists often explore the diversity within the family Carpinaceae for ecological research.

Synonyms

Carpinaceae
vsfamily Carpinaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of trees and shrubs that make flowers, including hornbeams like Carpinus

is broader and also includes Ostrya and the common hornbeam name

Surface Forms

family Carpinaceae singular
families Carpinaceae plural

Morphology

family + Carpinaceae

This is a straightforward taxonomic noun phrase: the general noun 'family' (a scientific grouping) combined with the botanical name 'Carpinaceae', so the meaning is directly compositional. The pattern 'family + taxon name' is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it.

Etymology

Family Carpinaceae is a scientific name that comes from the tree genus Carpinus, the 'hornbeam'. Scientists used the genus name to label the whole family of similar trees, so today family Carpinaceae means a 'group of related tree species'.