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Rhoeadales

Rhoeadales

9.9
A group of flowering plants that includes poppies and cabbages
  • noun
  • /roʊˈiːəˌdeɪlz/
  • Specialized
: Rhoeadales
  • The family Papaveraceae is included in the Rhoeadales order.

Examples

  • Taxonomists once classified crucifers under the Rhoeadales.

  • The Rhoeadales order includes many beautiful flowering plants.

  • Many plants in the Rhoeadales share medicinal properties.

  • Many botanists study the Rhoeadales for their unique characteristics.

  • The family Papaveraceae is included in the Rhoeadales order.

  • Many plants in the Rhoeadales share medicinal properties.

  • Taxonomists once classified crucifers under the Rhoeadales.

Surface Forms

Rhoeadales singular
Rhoeadaleses plural

Morphology

Rhoeadales = Rhoea (opaque) = Rhoea + ales

The formation uses the technical taxonomic suffix '-ales' attached to a genus name; this is a specialized scientific formation unfamiliar to average B1 learners, so the meaning cannot be derived from components.

Etymology

Rhoeadales comes from the poppy name Rhoeas, which means 'poppy', plus the plant-group ending -ales, which means 'order'. So Rhoeadales is the order of flowering plants that includes poppies and their close relatives.