Orchidaceae
- noun
- /ˌɔrkɪˈdeɪʃiˌi/
- Specialized
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Orchidaceae
- The Orchidaceae is a large—
- a large family of Orchidaceae
Examples
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Here we show that although humans tend to eat more species in certain families (e.g., Rosaceae) and fewer in others (e.g., Orchidaceae), the proportion of edible species in most families is similar to random expectations.
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The Orchidaceae is a large, ancient family of perennial plants with one fertile stamen and a three-petaled flower.
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The Orchidaceae is a large, ancient ...
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The Orchidaceae is a large, ancient family.
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The Orchidaceae is a large, ancient family of perennial plants with ...
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Family Orchidaceae.
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The low level of edibility observed in Orchidaceae may be attributed to the fact that orchids are often rare or small.
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The family of flowering plants known as Orchidaceae is famous for its stunning and diverse flowers.
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Many gardeners love to cultivate different species of Orchidaceae because of their unique beauty.
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In botanical classifications, Orchidaceae is recognized for having the largest number of species among flowering plants.
Synonyms
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A plant with unusual colorful flowers that often last a long time
A large family of flowering plants with bright, often unusual flowers found worldwide
Surface Forms
Etymology
Orchidaceae comes from the Greek root orchis, which means 'testicle' because some early plant scientists thought the plant's root parts looked like small testicles, and the common word orchid comes from the same root. The Latin ending -aceae means 'family' in plant names, so Orchidaceae names the 'family of orchids'.