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loasa family

loasa family

9.9
A group of hairy climbing plants with bright flowers from America, Africa, and southern Arabia
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia loasa
  • The loasa family is known for its bristly stems and leaves that can irritate the skin.

Examples

  • Many species in the loasa family produce strikingly beautiful flowers.

  • Botanists have discovered new members of the loasa family in remote areas of South America.

  • The loasa family includes many unique climbing plants.

  • Many species in the loasa family thrive in tropical climates.

  • Botanists have discovered new members of the loasa family in remote areas of South America.

  • Many species in the loasa family produce strikingly beautiful flowers.

  • The loasa family is known for its bristly stems and leaves that can irritate the skin.

Synonyms

Loasaceae
vsloasa family
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of rough, often hairy plants, many with stinging hairs

is the common name for the same family and less formal

Surface Forms

loasa family singular
loasa families plural

Morphology

Loasa + family

Given knowledge of the constituent words, a learner can directly infer that this is the taxonomic family containing Loasa plants: 'Loasa' (a plant genus/name) + 'family' (a scientific grouping) yields the meaning straightforwardly. The compositional pattern (name + family) is a common, cross-linguistic way to label biological families, so the sense is immediately transparent to learners who know both parts.

Etymology

Loasa family comes from the plant genus Loasa plus the word family meaning a group of related plants. These are often bristly, climbing plants with bright flowers, so the name now points to 'a group of similar plants with stiff hairs that can irritate the skin'.