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family Caeciliadae

family Caeciliadae

9.9
A group of legless, worm-like amphibians that live mostly underground in tropical regions
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli ˌsiːsɪˈleɪdi/
  • Specialized
: familia Caeciliadae
  • The family Caeciliadae includes worm-like amphibians that are found in tropical regions.

Examples

  • Many members of the family Caeciliadae live underground and are rarely seen by humans.

  • Biologists have studied the reproduction patterns of species within the family Caeciliadae.

  • The family Caeciliadae includes various species of caecilians.

  • Did you know that the family Caeciliadae has unique adaptations?

  • Many members of the family Caeciliadae live underground and are rarely seen by humans.

  • The family Caeciliadae includes worm-like amphibians that are found in tropical regions.

  • Biologists have studied the reproduction patterns of species within the family Caeciliadae.

Synonyms

family Caeciliidae
vsfamily Caeciliadae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of limbless amphibians that look like worms and live underground in warm places

is the technical description listing all order members rather than noting common name
Caeciliadae
vsfamily Caeciliadae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of legless amphibians with long bodies that live underground

focuses on wormlike body form rather than naming or habitat
Caeciliidae
vsfamily Caeciliadae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of small legless amphibians that look like worms and live underground

is broader stressing wormlike form and including all order members

Surface Forms

family Caeciliadae singular
families Caeciliadae plural

Morphology

family + Caeciliadae

The phrase is compositional: 'family' denotes a taxonomic grouping and 'Caeciliadae' is a taxon name, so the meaning is simply 'the family called Caeciliadae' (a group of organisms). Although 'Caeciliadae' is a technical Latin name and not decomposable into everyday English morphemes, a learner who knows both constituents would readily infer it refers to a biological family, so the expression is transparently interpretable.

Etymology

The name family Caeciliadae comes from the old name Caecilia, which comes from Latin for 'blind' because these animals have tiny eyes and often live underground. So today family Caeciliadae refers to the group of legless, worm-like amphibians.