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Juncaginaceae

Juncaginaceae

9.9
A group of small, grass-like plants that grow in marshes and bogs
  • noun
  • /ˌdʒʌŋkəˈdʒɪniˌeɪsiˌi/
  • Specialized
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  • Many botanists classify arrowgrasses under the family Juncaginaceae.

Examples

  • The Juncaginaceae family includes several species adapted to wetland environments.

  • The Juncaginaceae are found primarily in marshy or boggy environments across temperate regions.

  • Research on the Juncaginaceae family has provided insights into wetland plant evolution.

  • Many plants in the Juncaginaceae family thrive in boggy conditions.

  • Many botanists classify arrowgrasses under the family Juncaginaceae.

  • Research on the Juncaginaceae family has provided insights into wetland plant evolution.

  • The Juncaginaceae are found primarily in marshy or boggy environments across temperate regions.

Synonyms

arrow-grass family
vsJuncaginaceae
  • Specialized
8.6

A group of small grass-like plants that grow in wet places such as marshes

is the same family but given as the everyday family name not genus-focused

Surface Forms

Juncaginaceae singular
Juncaginaceae plural

Morphology

Juncaginaceae = Juncagin (opaque) = Juncagin + aceae

Formed by a Latin genus stem plus the botanical family suffix '-aceae'; this taxonomic formation is specialized and not derivable by an average B1 learner from English morphemes.

Etymology

Juncaginaceae comes from a Latin word related to juncus, meaning 'rush', plus the plant-name ending -aceae, meaning 'family'. So Juncaginaceae is like the 'rush family', which fits because these are marsh and bog plants such as arrowgrass.