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Ginkgopsida

Ginkgopsida

9.9
A group of plants that make seeds but not flowers, including the ginkgo tree
  • noun
  • /ɡɪŋˈkoʊp.sɪ.də/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Ginkgopsida
  • The Ginkgopsida comprise only one extant species, the ginkgo tree.

Examples

  • Paleobotanists study fossils to understand the evolutionary history of Ginkgopsida.

  • Many modern classifications treat Ginkgopsida as a separate group distinct from conifers.

  • The Ginkgopsida class is unique among gymnosperms.

  • Did you know that Ginkgopsida includes the ginkgo tree?

  • Many modern classifications treat Ginkgopsida as a separate group distinct from other gymnosperms.

  • The Ginkgopsida include the ancient ginkgo tree, which has survived for millions of years.

  • Researchers have discovered new information about the Ginkgopsida through fossil analysis.

Synonyms

class Ginkgopsida
vsGinkgopsida
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of plants that includes the ginkgo tree Ginkgo biloba

is used to mark a distinct class separate from other gymnosperm groups
Ginkgophyta
vsGinkgopsida
  • Specialized
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A group of seed plants that includes the ginkgo tree and its extinct relatives

is the usage that treats this group as a distinct class
Ginkgophytina
vsGinkgopsida
  • Specialized
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A group of plants that includes the ginkgo tree and its relatives

is the specific class label used in some scientific systems
order Ginkgoales
vsGinkgopsida
  • Specialized
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A group of seed plants from a long time ago that now has only one living species, Ginkgo biloba

is a higher rank that groups this order with related gymnosperms
Ginkgoales
vsGinkgopsida
  • Specialized
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A group of ancient seed plants now represented only by the ginkgo tree

is the term used when treating the group at a higher rank
family Ginkgoaceae
vsGinkgopsida
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is a broader class term used in some systems for the same group
Ginkgoaceae
vsGinkgopsida
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of plants that includes the ginkgo tree

is the higher class usage sometimes applied to the same lineage
ginkgo family
vsGinkgopsida
  • Specialized
8.9

A group of ancient seed plants with only one living species

is the class-level label used instead of the family in some systems

Compounds

class Ginkgopsida
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of plants that includes the ginkgo tree Ginkgo biloba

Surface Forms

Ginkgopsida singular
Ginkgopsidas plural

Morphology

Ginkgopsida = ginkgo (opaque) = ginkgo + psida

The word uses a specialized scientific class suffix, but the class meaning is not recoverable for an average learner from the base word alone.

Etymology

Ginkgopsida begins with ginkgo, the name of the tree that comes from a Japanese/Chinese word meaning 'silver apricot'. The ending -opsida is a scientific part that means a 'class' or group of plants, so Ginkgopsida means the ginkgo 'class', the plant group that contains the ginkgo tree.