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Adiantaceae

Adiantaceae

9.9
A family of plants that includes maidenhair ferns
  • noun
  • /ˌeɪdiˈænteɪˌsi/
  • Specialized
: Adiantaceae
  • The Adiantaceae family includes many beautiful ferns.

Examples

  • In horticulture, the Adiantaceae family is celebrated for its ornamental maidenhair ferns.

  • The genus Adiantum was historically placed in the Adiantaceae family.

  • Many botanists now treat Adiantaceae as a subfamily within Pteridaceae.

  • Taxonomic revisions have resulted in the reclassification of Adiantaceae in modern botany.

  • I love the delicate leaves of Adiantaceae plants.

  • The Adiantaceae family is known for its lush, green ferns that thrive in shady environments.

  • Research indicates that Adiantaceae ferns are popular among gardeners for their unique leaf patterns.

Surface Forms

Adiantaceae singular
Adiantaceas plural

Morphology

Adiantaceae = Adiantum (opaque) = Adiant + aceae

Although this is a regular scientific family-name formation from the genus name 'Adiantum', the meaning is not inferable for an average B1 learner without botanical naming knowledge.

Etymology

Adiantaceae comes from the plant name Adiantum, which comes from a Greek word meaning 'unwetted' because water beads and runs off the shiny leaves of the maidenhair fern. So Adiantaceae is the family of ferns named for leaves that do not stay wet.