cephalotaxaceae

Thân thiện

A botanist carefully examines a branch of the Cephalotaxaceae in a greenhouse.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A family of coniferous trees and shrubs: "Cephalotaxaceae" is the scientific name for a small family of evergreen conifers, commonly known as plum-yews.

Usage

• The word "Cephalotaxaceae" is used almost exclusively in scientific, botanical, or academic contexts to classify and discuss this specific plant family.
• It functions as a proper noun (the name of the family) and is typically treated as singular.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The genus Cephalotaxus belongs to the family Cephalotaxaceae.
  • Botanists study the unique seed morphology of Cephalotaxaceae.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic hierarchy, the name is capitalized and italicized in scientific writing.
  • The order Pinales includes the family Cephalotaxaceae.*

Variants and Related Words

• Cephalotaxus (n): The sole genus within the family Cephalotaxaceae, comprising the plum-yew species.
  • Cephalotaxus harringtonia is a popular ornamental shrub.
• Taxaceae (n): A closely related family of conifers (the yew family), often compared with Cephalotaxaceae in botanical studies.

Synonyms

• Plum-yew family: The common name for Cephalotaxaceae.

Notes on Meaning

• This term has a single, precise meaning in botanical taxonomy. It does not have idiomatic or phrasal verb uses.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a family of Cephalotaxaceae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Cephalotaxaceae
• family Cephalotaxaceae
• plum-yew family