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frogbit family

frogbit family

9.4
Small group of water plants with very short stems that float on ponds and lakes
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia de las lentejas de agua
  • The frogbit family includes several species that float on the surface of ponds and lakes.

Examples

  • Members of the frogbit family are often used in aquariums due to their attractive floating leaves.

  • The frogbit family thrives in shallow waters.

  • Many botanists study the unique adaptations of plants in the frogbit family.

  • Many species belong to the frogbit family.

  • Many botanists study the unique adaptations of plants in the frogbit family.

  • Members of the frogbit family are often used in aquariums due to their attractive floating leaves.

  • The frogbit family includes several species that float on the surface of ponds and lakes.

Synonyms

Hydrocharidaceae
vsfrogbit family
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of simple water plants with little or no stem that live in fresh water

is limited to temperate and tropical regions rather than worldwide
Hydrocharitaceae
vsfrogbit family
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of simple freshwater plants like tape grass that grow in lakes and rivers

is specified as occurring in temperate and tropical regions instead
frog's-bit family
vsfrogbit family
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of small water plants with floating leaves in ponds and marshes

includes both temperate and tropical regions rather than temperate only

Surface Forms

frogbit family singular
frogbit families plural

Morphology

frogbit + family

The phrase is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: combining 'frogbit' (a type of aquatic plant) with 'family' (a taxonomic grouping) yields 'the family of frogbit species'. This taxonomic construction (X family) is a regular, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Frogbit family may come from the tiny round leaves that float on water, like a small place where a frog might sit, a little bit of land. That's why the name is used for a family of 'small floating plants' found in ponds and aquariums.