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Arales

Arales

9.9
A group of flowering plants that includes duckweed and many houseplants
  • noun
  • /ˈɛrəlɪz/
  • Specialized
: Arales
  • The family Araceae, which contains many popular houseplants, is classified under Arales.

Examples

  • Duckweed, a small floating aquatic plant, belongs to the order Arales.

  • Recent studies have revised the classification of some genera within the Arales.

  • The Arales order includes many unique plants.

  • Did you know that Arales are known for their diverse habitats?

  • The family Araceae, which contains many popular houseplants, is classified under Arales.

  • Duckweed, a small floating aquatic plant, belongs to the order Arales.

  • Recent studies have revised the classification of some genera within the Arales.

Synonyms

order Arales
vsArales
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of flowering plants with one seed leaf, like arums and duckweeds

is a currently recognised order grouping Araceae and Lemnaceae

Compounds

order Arales
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of flowering plants with one seed leaf, like arums and duckweeds

Surface Forms

Arales singular
Arales plural

Etymology

Arales comes from the plant family name Araceae, itself from the plant name Arum, and the suffix -ales, which means 'a group' of related plants. So Arales is the group that contains arum-like plants, including many houseplants and small water plants like duckweed.