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family Cyatheaceae

family Cyatheaceae

9.9
A group of tall tree ferns that grow in warm, wet forests
  • noun
  • Specialized
: familia Cyatheaceae
  • The family Cyatheaceae includes some of the tallest tree ferns in the world.

Examples

  • Many species in the family Cyatheaceae thrive in the humid forests of Southeast Asia.

  • Botanists have identified several new members of the family Cyatheaceae in recent years.

  • The family Cyatheaceae includes many species of ferns.

  • Can you identify the family Cyatheaceae in this garden?

  • Many species in the family Cyatheaceae thrive in the humid forests of Southeast Asia.

  • Botanists have identified several new members of the family Cyatheaceae in recent years.

  • The family Cyatheaceae includes some of the tallest tree ferns in the world.

Synonyms

Cyatheaceae
vsfamily Cyatheaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of tropical ferns that grow like small trees in rainforests

is focused on occurrence in warm regions rather than specifically rainforests

Surface Forms

family Cyatheaceae singular
families Cyatheaceae plural

Morphology

family + Cyatheaceae

The phrase simply names a taxonomic group: 'family' (a scientific grouping) combined with 'Cyatheaceae' (a group of tropical tree ferns) yields the meaning 'the family of Cyatheaceae, i.e. a family of tropical tree ferns', which is directly derivable from the parts. Taxonomic constructions of this form are compositionally transparent and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand the MWE.

Etymology

Family Cyatheaceae comes from the old plant name Cyathea, which may come from a Greek word for a 'cup'. One popular story says some parts of these tall tropical tree ferns look like small cups that hold water, so the name fits this family of tree ferns.