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family Septobasidiaceae

family Septobasidiaceae

9.9
A group of fungi that often live with scale insects
  • noun
  • Specialized
: familia Septobasidiaceae
  • The family Septobasidiaceae includes fungi that commonly form symbiotic relationships with scale insects.

Examples

  • Researchers discovered a new species within the family Septobasidiaceae on the leaves of tropical plants.

  • Fungi in the family Septobasidiaceae can have significant ecological effects on their plant hosts.

  • The family Septobasidiaceae includes various fungi.

  • Researchers study the family Septobasidiaceae for its unique characteristics.

  • Fungi in the family Septobasidiaceae often form associations with scale insects found on plants.

  • Scientists are examining the family Septobasidiaceae to better understand its role in plant ecosystems.

  • The family Septobasidiaceae is known for species that impact the populations of their insect hosts.

Synonyms

Septobasidiaceae
vsfamily Septobasidiaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of fungi that live on plants in tropical areas and often cause disease

is associated mainly with scale insects rather than plant parasitism

Surface Forms

family Septobasidiaceae singular
families Septobasidiaceae plural

Morphology

family + Septobasidiaceae

The construction 'family + NAME' is compositional: 'family' signals a taxonomic grouping, so a learner who knows 'family' can infer this phrase names a biological family. However, the specific reference (that Septobasidiaceae are fungi) cannot be derived from the unknown proper name alone, so the overall meaning is not fully predictable without prior exposure or background knowledge.

Etymology

The name family Septobasidiaceae may come from parts of old scientific words: septo (a split or cover), basidi (the spore part of a fungus), and -aceae (a family ending). Many fungi in this family grow like a thin blanket over small 'scale insects' on plant leaves, so the name and the image help you remember that this group of fungi is often linked with those insects.