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family Tiliaceae

family Tiliaceae

9.8
A group of mainly trees and shrubs from warm and mild regions like southeast Asia and Brazil
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛmɪli tɪliˈeɪsi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Tiliaceae
  • The family Tiliaceae includes several genera valued for their fiber and ornamental uses.

Examples

  • Plants in the family Tiliaceae are often found in tropical regions across the globe.

  • Common characteristics of the family Tiliaceae include heart-shaped leaves and fragrant flowers.

  • Many botanists classify the family Tiliaceae under the linden tree.

  • The family Tiliaceae includes many species of trees.

  • Many plants from the family Tiliaceae are used for timber.

  • The family Tiliaceae includes several well-known trees and shrubs, such as the linden tree.

  • In tropical and temperate regions, the family Tiliaceae can be found thriving in various ecosystems.

Synonyms

linden family
vsfamily Tiliaceae
  • Specialized
8.8

A group of trees and shrubs that often have scented flowers and soft wood

is the scientific name for the same group of trees and shrubs
Tiliaceae
vsfamily Tiliaceae
  • Archaic
9.9

A former family of trees and shrubs that included linden trees, now part of the mallow family

treats the group as a currently recognized family rather than a former one

How Broad

kingdom
  • Specialized
53 4.8
phylum
  • Specialized
4 8.7
class
∞ 1.8
order
  • Specialized
66 7.5
family Tiliaceae
  • Specialized
9.8
genus
3 7.5
species
  • Specialized
905 2.7

Surface Forms

family Tiliaceae singular
families Tiliaceae plural

Morphology

family + Tiliaceae

This noun phrase is fully compositional: 'family' as a scientific grouping combined with the taxonomic name 'Tiliaceae' yields 'the taxonomic family called Tiliaceae'. If a B1 learner knows both constituents (i.e., recognizes Tiliaceae as a family name), the meaning is directly recoverable because this naming pattern is regular in biological terminology and cross-linguistically common.

Etymology

The name family Tiliaceae comes from the old Latin tree name Tilia, the linden or lime tree. Plant scientists used Tilia to name a whole 'family' of similar trees and shrubs, so the phrase means a group of plants related to linden trees.