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family Trilliaceae

family Trilliaceae

9.9
A small group of flowering plants with three petals and three sepals
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Trilliaceae
  • Flowers in the family Trilliaceae typically have three petals and three sepals.

Examples

  • Botanists sometimes classify the family Trilliaceae as a subfamily within the Liliaceae.

  • The family Trilliaceae includes several species native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

  • The family Trilliaceae includes various herbaceous plants.

  • Many botanists study the family Trilliaceae for its unique flowers.

  • Flowers in the family Trilliaceae typically have three petals and three sepals.

  • Many botanists study the family Trilliaceae for its unique flowers.

  • The family Trilliaceae includes several species native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Synonyms

Trilliaceae
vsfamily Trilliaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A small family of flowering plants with three petals on each flower

is the full phrase including the rank rather than the bare Latin name
trillium family
vsfamily Trilliaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A small group of plants that live for many years and have flowers with three petals

is the formal taxonomic phrase used in scientific classification

Surface Forms

family Trilliaceae singular
families Trilliaceae plural

Morphology

family + Trilliaceae

The phrase is compositional: 'family' as a scientific grouping combined with the proper taxonomic name 'Trilliaceae' yields the meaning 'the taxonomic family called Trilliaceae.' This naming pattern (family + taxon name) is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows 'family' can infer the MWE's meaning even if the specific Latin name is unfamiliar.

Etymology

Family Trilliaceae gets its name from the plant Trillium and the family ending -aceae. One popular story says the name Trillium comes from the idea 'three' because these flowers have three petals and three sepals, so the name points to a small group of plants with three-part flowers.