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order Myricales

order Myricales

9.9
A group of plants in the Myricaceae plant family once used by scientists
  • noun
  • /ˈɔrdər ˈmɪrɪˌkeɪlz/
  • Archaic
: orden Myricales
  • All members of the order Myricales share certain morphological traits.

Examples

  • Recent botanical studies have reclassified the order Myricales into other groups.

  • The order Myricales was once thought to include several families now placed elsewhere.

  • The order Myricales includes several unique plant species.

  • Many researchers study the order Myricales for its ecological significance.

  • All members of the order Myricales share certain morphological traits.

  • Recent botanical studies have reclassified the order Myricales into other groups.

  • The order Myricales was once thought to include several families now placed elsewhere.

Synonyms

Myricales
vsorder Myricales
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flowering plants that used to include the bayberry family

is the historic term emphasizing its role for a single plant family
Myricaceae
vsorder Myricales
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of scented shrubs and small trees like bayberry that grow in warm and cool regions

is a higher taxonomic rank that once grouped this family with relatives

Surface Forms

order Myricales singular
orders Myricales plural

Morphology

order + Myricales

The phrase is directly compositional: 'order' as a taxonomic rank combined with 'Myricales' (the name of a plant group) yields the literal meaning 'the taxonomic order called Myricales.' This follows a transparent naming pattern found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the meaning.

Etymology

Order Myricales comes from the plant name Myrica (the bayberry) and the word order, which means a group. It was used to name a group of related plants, so today the phrase points to that old grouping even though scientists now place those plants in other groups.