Definition

Noun: 1. A family of trees: The plane-tree family is a taxonomic family of flowering plants that is coextensive with the genus Platanus. This means the family contains only this single genus, which includes all species of plane trees (also known as sycamores or buttonwoods in some regions).

Usage

• The term "plane-tree family" is used in botanical and scientific contexts to classify this specific group of trees.
• It is a formal, taxonomic term.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The London plane, a common urban tree, belongs to the plane-tree family.
  • Botanists study the unique bark-shedding characteristic of the plane-tree family.

Advanced Usage

• The scientific name for the plane-tree family is Platanaceae. This term is often used interchangeably in academic writing.
  • The family Platanaceae, or the plane-tree family, has a fossil record dating back millions of years.

Variants and Related Words

• Platanaceae (n): The scientific, Latin name for the plane-tree family.
• Plane tree (n): A common name for trees within this family (genus ).
• Sycamore (n): A common name for some species in this family, particularly (American sycamore) in North America.

Synonyms

• Platanaceae: This is the direct scientific synonym.

Notes

• The definition "coextensive with the genus " is key. It indicates that every member of the plane-tree family is a plane tree, and every type of plane tree belongs to this family. There are no other genera within it.

Noun

1. coextensive with the genus Platanus: plane trees