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Ginkgoaceae

Ginkgoaceae

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A family of plants that includes the ginkgo tree
  • noun
  • /ˌɡɪŋkoʊˈeɪʃiˌi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Ginkgoaceae
  • The Ginkgoaceae family is represented today by the single living species, Ginkgo biloba.

Examples

  • Botanists classify Ginkgo trees under the Ginkgoaceae family due to their unique reproductive structures.

  • Fossils indicate that Ginkgoaceae were more diverse during the Jurassic period.

  • The Ginkgoaceae family includes unique trees.

  • Many Ginkgoaceae species are known for their fan-shaped leaves.

  • Botanists classify Ginkgo trees under the Ginkgoaceae family due to their unique reproductive structures.

  • Fossils indicate that Ginkgoaceae were more diverse during the Jurassic period.

  • The Ginkgoaceae family is represented today by the single living species, Ginkgo biloba.

Synonyms

family Ginkgoaceae
vsGinkgoaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of seed plants including the living ginkgo tree and extinct relatives

is the concise scientific name used for the same family
ginkgo family
vsGinkgoaceae
  • Specialized
8.9

A group of ancient seed plants with only one living species

is the concise scientific name rather than the descriptive phrase

Compounds

family Ginkgoaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of seed plants including the living ginkgo tree and extinct relatives

Surface Forms

Ginkgoaceae singular
Ginkgoaceas plural
Ginkgoaceae plural

Morphology

Ginkgoaceae = Ginkgo (opaque) = Ginkgo + aceae

The formation uses the specialized Latin botanical family suffix '-aceae', which is not transparently meaningful to average learners even if they recognise the genus name.

Etymology

Ginkgoaceae comes from the tree name Ginkgo, which comes from a Japanese name meaning 'silver apricot', plus the plant-family ending -aceae, the same ending in Rosaceae for the rose family. So Ginkgoaceae simply means the family of plants related to the Ginkgo tree.