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family Psilotaceae

family Psilotaceae

9.9
A small group of simple ferns with bare stems and very small leaves
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli ˌsaɪləˈteɪʃi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Psilotaceae
  • The family Psilotaceae is characterized by its simple stems and lack of true roots.

Examples

  • The unique features of the family Psilotaceae make it important for the study of plant evolution.

  • Members of the family Psilotaceae are often found in tropical and subtropical regions.

  • The family Psilotaceae is known for its unique characteristics.

  • Did you know that the family Psilotaceae has nearly naked stems?

  • The family Psilotaceae includes ferns that thrive in warm, humid environments.

  • Researchers are studying the family Psilotaceae to learn more about primitive plant structures.

  • The family Psilotaceae has distinctive features, such as tiny leaves and smooth stems.

Synonyms

Psilotaceae
vsfamily Psilotaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A small family of simple fern-like plants with almost no leaves that grow in tropical places

treats them as lower ferns rather than merely fern-like plants

Surface Forms

family Psilotaceae singular
families Psilotaceae plural

Morphology

family + Psilotaceae

This is a straightforward taxonomic noun phrase: 'family' denotes a scientific grouping and 'Psilotaceae' is the name of that family, so the meaning 'the family called Psilotaceae (a small family of lower ferns)' is directly derivable from the parts. The construction is fully compositional and non-idiomatic and follows common naming patterns across languages, so learners who know both constituents will understand it.

Etymology

Family Psilotaceae comes from an old Greek root psilot- meaning 'bare' or 'smooth', because these small ferns have almost no leaves and show bare, simple stems. The ending -aceae shows a 'plant family', so the name literally tells us it is the family of bare-stem plants.