Liparis loeselii
- noun
- UK
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Liparis loeselii
- Conservation efforts focus on protecting the delicate environment needed by Liparis loeselii.
Examples
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The wet meadows provide a habitat for Liparis loeselii to thrive.
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Botanists were excited to discover a rare specimen of Liparis loeselii in the nature reserve.
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Look at the beautiful Liparis loeselii!
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I found a rare Liparis loeselii in the forest.
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Botanists were excited to discover a rare specimen of Liparis loeselii in the nature reserve.
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Conservation efforts focus on protecting the delicate environment needed by Liparis loeselii.
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The wet meadows provide a habitat for Liparis loeselii to thrive.
Synonyms
A small orchid from Europe and eastern North America with two low leaves and dull yellow-green flowers
A small plant that grows in marshes with two low leaves and dull yellow green flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Liparis + loeselii
The headword 'Liparis' names an orchid genus, so a learner who knows that can infer the phrase refers to a particular species of Liparis; however 'loeselii' is a Latinized species epithet with no independent lexical meaning, so the specific sense (the particular species' characteristics) cannot be derived from the parts. Because it signals a taxonomic label (genus + species) the relation is partly transparent (type of orchid) but not fully predictable without domain knowledge.
Etymology
Liparis loeselii may come from Greek and a person's name: Liparis comes from a Greek word meaning 'shiny' or 'oily', which fits the plant's smooth, glossy leaves, and loeselii is 'named after' the botanist Loesel who first studied it. So the name helps you picture a small orchid with shiny leaves and remember the person who found it.
