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genus Rhizophora

genus Rhizophora

9.6
Small tropical trees and shrubs that grow on coasts in salty water
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs rɪˈzoʊfərə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Rhizophora
  • The genus Rhizophora includes several species of mangroves found in tropical coastal areas.

Examples

  • Restoration projects often focus on planting members of the genus Rhizophora to stabilize coastal ecosystems.

  • Botanists studied the adaptive roots of the genus Rhizophora to understand how they thrive in saline environments.

  • The genus Rhizophora includes several species of mangroves.

  • Many coastal ecosystems depend on the genus Rhizophora for stability.

  • Botanists studied the adaptive roots of the genus Rhizophora to understand how they thrive in saline environments.

  • Restoration projects often focus on planting members of the genus Rhizophora to stabilize coastal ecosystems.

  • The genus Rhizophora includes several species of mangroves found in tropical coastal areas.

Synonyms

Rhizophora
vsgenus Rhizophora
  • Specialized
9.6

A tropical tree or shrub that grows in salty coastal water

is the taxonomic type genus of its family rather than a habitat focus

Surface Forms

genus Rhizophora singular
genera Rhizophora plural

Morphology

genus + Rhizophora

The phrase is directly compositional: 'genus' (a biological rank grouping related species) combined with the proper name 'Rhizophora' yields the group of species called Rhizophora (mangroves). Taxonomic naming conventions are regular and similar across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer this meaning.

Etymology

Genus Rhizophora comes from Greek parts rhizo- meaning 'root' and -phora meaning 'to carry'. These mangrove trees have strong stilt roots that look like they hold the tree above the water, so the name fits this group of coastal trees today.