family Hamamelidaceae
- noun
- /ˈfæmɪli ˌhæməˌlɪdəˈseɪi/
- Specialized
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familia Hamamelidaceae
- Liquidambar styraciflua, also known as sweetgum, is a notable member of the family Hamamelidaceae.
Examples
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The family Hamamelidaceae includes about 27 genera of flowering plants.
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The family Hamamelidaceae includes several species of witch-hazels.
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Botanists continue to study the evolutionary relationships within the family Hamamelidaceae.
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Many plants in the family Hamamelidaceae are known for their beautiful flowers.
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Botanists continue to study the evolutionary relationships within the family Hamamelidaceae.
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Liquidambar styraciflua, also known as sweetgum, is a notable member of the family Hamamelidaceae.
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Many plants in the family Hamamelidaceae are known for their beautiful flowers.
Synonyms
A family of flowering plants that includes witch hazel and other shrubs and trees
A group of trees and shrubs that have flowers, including witch-hazel and sweetgum
A group of mostly woody flowering plants like trees or shrubs, often with flowers in long hanging clusters
Surface Forms
Morphology
family + Hamamelidaceae
This is a compositional taxonomic label: 'family' as a scientific grouping combined with a Latin-style family name signals a biological family. A B1 learner who knows 'family' in the scientific sense and recognizes that Hamamelidaceae is a taxon name can infer it refers to a (plant) family even if they do not know the specific genera, so the meaning is transparently derived from the parts.
Etymology
Family Hamamelidaceae comes from the main genus Hamamelis, the witch-hazel. The ending -aceae is used in plant names to show it is a 'family'. So, the phrase literally means 'the Hamamelis family', a group of related flowering plants.
