order Arales

9.9

A group of flowering plants with one seed leaf, like arums and duckweeds

noun

Archaic

: orden Arales

Changes in plant taxonomy have led to the reclassification of the order Arales.

Examples

The order Arales includes many species often found in tropical wetlands.
Members of the order Arales are known for their unique inflorescence structures.
The order Arales includes many aquatic plants.
Several species from the order Arales are used in traditional medicine.
Members of the order Arales are known for their unique inflorescence structures.
The order Arales includes many species often found in tropical wetlands.
Changes in plant taxonomy have led to the reclassification of the order Arales.

Synonyms

Arales

vsorder Arales

Specialized

9.9

A group of flowering plants that includes duckweed and many houseplants

is the historical classification that is no longer current

Surface Forms

order Arales singular

orders Arales plural

Morphology

order + Arales

The phrase is directly compositional: 'order' (a taxonomic grouping) combined with the proper name 'Arales' yields the taxonomic category called Arales. A B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer it refers to the plant order named Arales rather than an idiomatic meaning; taxonomic naming follows a transparent, cross-linguistic pattern.

Etymology

The name order Arales may come from the plant family name Araceae, which itself comes from the common plant called the arum, known for its hood-like flower. So order Arales was a name for the 'group of related plants' that include arums and similar plants.