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genus Sciadopitys

genus Sciadopitys

9.9
A group of Japanese trees known as umbrella pines
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs saɪˈædəˌpɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Sciadopitys
  • The genus Sciadopitys includes only one living species, native to Japan.

Examples

  • The genus Sciadopitys is known for its unique umbrella-shaped foliage.

  • Many gardens feature trees from the genus Sciadopitys for their ornamental value.

  • Botanists find the genus Sciadopitys fascinating due to its unique evolutionary lineage.

  • Many botanists study the genus Sciadopitys for its ecological significance.

  • Botanists find the genus Sciadopitys fascinating due to its unique evolutionary lineage.

  • The genus Sciadopitys includes only one living species, native to Japan.

  • Many gardens feature trees from the genus Sciadopitys for their ornamental value.

Synonyms

Sciadopitys
vsgenus Sciadopitys
  • Specialized
9.9

An evergreen tree from Japan with long thin leaves that form umbrella-like groups

is the same concept but shown with an explicit taxonomic label

Surface Forms

genus Sciadopitys singular
genera Sciadopitys plural

Morphology

genus + Sciadopitys

This noun phrase is directly compositional: 'genus' names a biological rank and 'Sciadopitys' is the taxon name, so together they denote the genus containing that conifer. Taxonomic constructions of this form are regular across languages, so a learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Genus Sciadopitys comes from old Greek parts skia and pitys, which mean 'umbrella' and 'pine'. Because the tree's needles spread out like a small umbrella, the name points to its look and that is why we call it the 'umbrella pine'.