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Connaraceae

Connaraceae

9.9
A group of tropical climbing shrubs and small trees mainly in Africa and Asia
  • noun
  • /kəˈnɛrəsiː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Connaraceae
  • The Connaraceae include various woody climbers found in tropical forests.

Examples

  • Botanists have classified several species from Africa and Asia within the Connaraceae family.

  • Research on Connaraceae has increased our understanding of tropical plant diversity.

  • The Connaraceae family includes many unique species.

  • Are Connaraceas commonly found in tropical regions?

  • Botanists have classified several species from Africa and Asia within the Connaraceae family.

  • Research on Connaraceae has increased our understanding of tropical plant diversity.

  • The Connaraceae include various woody climbers found in tropical forests.

Synonyms

zebrawood family
vsConnaraceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of mostly tropical climbing shrubs and small trees related to the pea and bean family

specifies that this family occurs mainly in Africa and Asia

Surface Forms

Connaraceae singular
Connaraceas singular
Connaraceae plural

Morphology

Connaraceae = Connarus (opaque) = Connar + aceae

Formed from a genus name plus the technical botanical family suffix '-aceae', a specialized formation unlikely to be predictable for average learners.

Etymology

Connaraceae comes from the plant genus Connarus plus the botanical ending -aceae, which means 'family'. So, Connaraceae is the 'family of Connarus', a group of mostly tropical climbing shrubs and small trees from Africa and Asia.