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family Corylaceae

family Corylaceae

9.1
A group of flowering plants that includes hazels
  • noun
  • Specialized
: familia Corylaceae
  • The family Corylaceae includes several important species of hazel found in temperate regions.

Examples

  • Some botanists still classify hazels under the family Corylaceae.

  • The reclassification of the family Corylaceae has led to debate among plant taxonomists.

  • The family Corylaceae includes several species of hazel.

  • Many botanists study the family Corylaceae for its unique properties.

  • The family Corylaceae consists of flowering plants that are commonly associated with hazelnuts.

  • In botanical studies, the family Corylaceae is known for its significance in temperate ecosystems.

  • The research focused on the family Corylaceae, highlighting its role in landscape ecology.

Synonyms

Corylaceae
vsfamily Corylaceae
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of trees and shrubs like hazel trees now included in the birch family

is used as a family in some classifications rather than being merged
family Betulaceae
vsfamily Corylaceae
  • Specialized
8.4

A group of trees and shrubs like birch and hazel

is narrower, used in some systems to separate hazels into a distinct family

Surface Forms

family Corylaceae singular
families Corylaceae plural

Morphology

family + Corylaceae

The phrase is directly compositional: 'family' (a scientific grouping) plus the taxonomic name 'Corylaceae' yields the meaning 'the taxonomic family called Corylaceae (hazels)'. Taxonomic naming is a regular, cross-linguistic pattern, so a learner who knows both constituents can readily infer this meaning.

Etymology

Family Corylaceae may come from the hazel name Corylus and the plant-family ending -aceae. Because Corylus is the hazel, the name literally means 'the hazel family', so it is used for the group of hazel-like plants.