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class Liliopsida

class Liliopsida

9.1
Flowering plants that have one seed leaf and usually parallel veins, like grasses and palms
  • noun
  • /klæs lɪliˈɒpsɪdə/
  • Specialized
: clase Liliopsida
  • Palms, orchids, and most grasses are members of the class Liliopsida.

Examples

  • The class Liliopsida includes a wide diversity of economically important crops, such as rice and wheat.

  • Botanists often refer to monocots as plants belonging to the class Liliopsida.

  • The class Liliopsida includes many popular plants.

  • Many gardeners prefer plants from the class Liliopsida.

  • Botanists often refer to monocots as plants belonging to the class Liliopsida.

  • Palms, orchids, and most grasses are members of the class Liliopsida.

  • The class Liliopsida includes a wide diversity of economically important crops, such as rice and wheat.

Synonyms

Monocotyledonae
vsclass Liliopsida
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Flowering plants whose seeds have one seed leaf, like grasses, lilies, orchids, and palms

is the same class but emphasizes leaf vein pattern rather than embryonic term
Liliopsida
vsclass Liliopsida
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A large group of flowering plants with one seed leaf and leaves with parallel veins, like grasses and orchids

is identical in meaning but differs only as a separate database entry
Monocotyledones
vsclass Liliopsida
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A group of flowering plants with seeds that have one seed leaf, like grasses and orchids

is the same group but presented under a different class name

Surface Forms

class Liliopsida singular
classes Liliopsida plural

Morphology

class + Liliopsida

The phrase is compositional: 'class' denotes a taxonomic category and 'Liliopsida' is the taxonomic name for a group of monocotyledonous plants, so together they straightforwardly mean the named botanical class. This follows standard biological naming patterns, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Class Liliopsida comes from Lili-, meaning the lily, and -opsida, a part meaning 'class'. The name shows 'lily-like' flowering plants that have a 'single seed leaf' and often long leaves with parallel lines, so class Liliopsida is the group for plants like grasses, palms and orchids.