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family Cecropiaceae

family Cecropiaceae

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A small group of tropical flowering trees mainly in the Cecropia genus
  • noun
  • Specialized
: familia Cecropiaceae
  • Several species within the family Cecropiaceae are known for their rapid growth in disturbed tropical forests.

Examples

  • The family Cecropiaceae has sometimes been grouped with Moraceae due to morphological similarities.

  • Researchers study the ecological role of family Cecropiaceae in supporting various animal species.

  • The family Cecropiaceae includes several unique tropical plants.

  • Plants from the family Cecropiaceae are often found in rainforests.

  • Researchers study the ecological role of family Cecropiaceae in supporting various animal species.

  • Several species within the family Cecropiaceae are known for their rapid growth in disturbed tropical forests.

  • The family Cecropiaceae has sometimes been grouped with Moraceae due to morphological similarities.

Synonyms

Cecropiaceae
vsfamily Cecropiaceae
  • Archaic
9.9

A former group of tropical flowering plants now placed in other plant families

is a small, still-recognized tropical group sometimes placed within another family

Surface Forms

family Cecropiaceae singular
families Cecropiaceae plural

Morphology

family + Cecropiaceae

This is a straightforward taxonomic phrase: 'family' (a scientific grouping) combined with the proper name 'Cecropiaceae' (the plant family). A B1 learner who knows both constituents can directly infer it means the taxonomic family called Cecropiaceae, since this compositional pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common in scientific naming.

Etymology

Family Cecropiaceae comes from the plant genus Cecropia plus the family ending -aceae. Cecropia was named for Cecrops, a hero from Greek myth, so the phrase literally means 'the family of Cecropia' and today names that small group of tropical flowering plants.