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family Lentibulariaceae

family Lentibulariaceae

9.9
A group of water or bog plants that trap and eat small animals like butterworts and bladderworts
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli ˌlɛntɪbjuˈlɛrɪˌeɪsi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Lentibulariaceae
  • The family Lentibulariaceae includes fascinating plants like butterworts and bladderworts.

Examples

  • Many species in the family Lentibulariaceae have evolved unique mechanisms for trapping small aquatic organisms.

  • Many species from the family Lentibulariaceae thrive in wet environments.

  • Botanists often study the family Lentibulariaceae for insights into plant carnivory.

  • The family Lentibulariaceae includes some fascinating carnivorous plants.

  • Many species in the family Lentibulariaceae have evolved unique mechanisms for trapping small aquatic organisms.

  • The family Lentibulariaceae includes fascinating plants like butterworts and bladderworts.

  • Botanists often study the family Lentibulariaceae for insights into plant carnivory.

Synonyms

Lentibulariaceae
vsfamily Lentibulariaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of plants that live in water or wet ground and catch small animals

means the same but is the formal scientific name
bladderwort family
vsfamily Lentibulariaceae
  • Specialized
9.8

A group of plants that live in water or bogs and catch and eat small animals

uses the formal botanical name instead of the common name

Surface Forms

family Lentibulariaceae singular
families Lentibulariaceae plural

Morphology

family + Lentibulariaceae

This phrase is fully compositional: 'family' names a taxonomic grouping and 'Lentibulariaceae' is the proper name of that group, so the meaning (the taxonomic family Lentibulariaceae) follows directly from its parts. The construction 'family + [taxon name]' is a regular, cross-linguistic scientific pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would reliably infer the meaning.

Etymology

The noun family Lentibulariaceae is a scientific 'family name' for a group of carnivorous bog and water plants. Think of it as a last name for plants like bladderworts and butterworts that all 'belong' together because they use similar traps, so the name helps you remember they are related.