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Pedaliaceae

Pedaliaceae

9.9
A group of flowering plants that includes sesame and similar species
  • noun
  • /ˌpɛdəˈliːeɪˌsiː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pedaliáceas
  • The Pedaliaceae family includes economically important crops like sesame.

Examples

  • Adaptations in the Pedaliaceae make them well-suited to arid environments.

  • Botanists have identified several rare species within the Pedaliaceae.

  • The Pedaliaceae family includes many interesting species.

  • Did you know that Pedaliaceae is related to the sesame plant?

  • The Pedaliaceae family includes economically important crops like sesame.

  • Adaptations in the Pedaliaceae make them well-suited to arid environments.

  • Botanists have identified several rare species within the Pedaliaceae.

Synonyms

sesame family
vsPedaliaceae
  • Specialized
6.5

A group of plants with flowers that includes sesame and similar plants used for seeds and oil

is the formal scientific name used by botanists for the same plant family

Surface Forms

Pedaliaceae singular
Pedaliaceas plural

Etymology

Pedaliaceae comes from the name of a plant group called Pedalium, plus the common family ending -aceae, which means 'family' in plant names. So Pedaliaceae literally means the 'family of Pedalium', and that is why it names the plant family that includes sesame and related plants.