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magnoliopsid family

magnoliopsid family

9.9
A group of flowering plants with two seed leaves when they start to grow
  • noun
  • /mæɡˈnoʊliˌɑpsɪd ˈfæmɪli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia de magnoliopsidas
  • The magnoliopsid family consists of plants that are known for having two embryonic leaves.

Examples

  • The rose belongs to a different magnoliopsid family than the magnolia.

  • Botanists study the diversity of each magnoliopsid family to understand evolutionary relationships.

  • Members of this magnoliopsid family are widespread in temperate regions.

  • The magnoliopsid family includes many popular flowering plants.

  • Many trees belong to the magnoliopsid family.

  • Scientists classify flowering plants based on their characteristics, including the magnoliopsid family.

  • In gardening, many enthusiasts appreciate the beautiful blooms of plants in the magnoliopsid family.

Synonyms

dicot family
vsmagnoliopsid family
  • Specialized
7.2

A group of plants that make flowers and whose seeds have two seed leaves, like beans and roses

has identical meaning but uses an alternative technical label

Surface Forms

magnoliopsid family singular
magnoliopsid families plural

Morphology

magnoliopsid + family

This is a straightforward noun + family composition: 'magnoliopsid family' literally means the family composed of magnoliopsids. If a learner knows 'magnoliopsid' (a flowering plant with two cotyledons) and 'family' (a scientific grouping), the combined meaning is directly derivable. Taxonomic noun combinations of this type are cross-linguistically common, so the phrase is transparent to learners who know both constituents.

Etymology

The noun magnoliopsid family comes from the image of plants like the magnolia whose seeds open to show two small seed leaves called 'cotyledons'. So the name groups flowering plants that show a pair of seed leaves, which is why it means 'a family of flowering plants with two cotyledons'.