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pipewort family

pipewort family

9.8
A group of plants that grow in water or wet places, often in the tropics
  • noun
  • /ˈpaɪpwɜrt ˈfæmɪli/
  • Specialized
: familia de las pipeworts
  • The pipewort family contains many species found in tropical wetlands.

Examples

  • Botanists study the pipewort family to understand plant adaptations to marshy environments.

  • Some members of the pipewort family are cultivated in aquatic gardens for their distinctive appearance.

  • The pipewort family includes various species found in wetlands.

  • Did you know that the pipewort family consists of aquatic plants?

  • Many species in the pipewort family thrive in humid, tropical habitats.

  • The pipewort family is known for its unique flowers that attract various pollinators.

  • Scientists are researching the pipewort family to identify new medicinal properties.

Synonyms

Eriocaulaceae
vspipewort family
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of mostly tropical plants that grow in wet places and are called pipeworts

is the common name form used instead of the scientific name

Surface Forms

pipewort family singular
pipewort families plural

Morphology

pipewort + family

The meaning 'a family of pipeworts' is directly and transparently derived from combining the noun 'pipewort' (a plant) with 'family' (a scientific grouping). This noun+noun composition that denotes a taxonomic group is a common and predictable pattern cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.

Etymology

Pipewort family comes from the name pipewort, where pipe refers to the plant's long, tube-like stems and wort is an old word for a 'plant'. So, pipewort family simply means a 'group' of related pipewort plants, often found in wet places.