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family Marsileaceae

family Marsileaceae

9.9
A group of ferns that grow in water or wet places
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Marsileaceae
  • Plants belonging to the family Marsileaceae are commonly referred to as water clovers.

Examples

  • The family Marsileaceae includes several species found in wetlands across the world.

  • Botanists often study the unique reproductive structures of the family Marsileaceae.

  • The family Marsileaceae includes several unique species of ferns.

  • Did you know that the family Marsileaceae is also known as water-clover?

  • Plants belonging to the family Marsileaceae are commonly referred to as water clovers.

  • The family Marsileaceae includes several species found in wetlands across the world.

  • Botanists often study the unique reproductive structures of the family Marsileaceae.

Synonyms

Marsileaceae
vsfamily Marsileaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of water ferns with clover-shaped leaves found in ponds and marshes

is the same meaning but written with an added word showing taxonomic rank

Surface Forms

family Marsileaceae singular
families Marsileaceae plural

Morphology

family + Marsileaceae

This phrase is compositionally built from the general noun 'family' (a scientific grouping) plus a taxonomic name 'Marsileaceae', so its meaning — 'the family called Marsileaceae' (a group of related species) — follows directly from the parts. Although 'Marsileaceae' is a specialized Latin taxon, the family+name pattern is cross-linguistically regular, making the sense predictable for a learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

The noun family Marsileaceae comes from the plant genus Marsilea, named after an Italian scientist called Marsili. The plants look like small clovers and grow in water, so the family name refers to aquatic plants called 'water clovers'.