zostera

Thân thiện

Zostera grows in shallow coastal waters.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of aquatic plants: Zostera is the scientific name for a genus of flowering plants that grow fully submerged in marine or brackish water environments. These plants are commonly known as seagrasses. 2. A type of seagrass: The term can refer to any plant species belonging to this genus, which are important for coastal ecosystems, providing habitat and food for marine life.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The bay's clear water revealed extensive meadows of Zostera on the seafloor.
  • Scientists study Zostera to understand its role in carbon sequestration.
  • The decline in Zostera populations has negatively impacted local fish stocks.

Advanced Usage

• In scientific classification: The genus name is always italicized in formal biological texts. It belongs to the family Zosteraceae.
  • The study focused on the phylogenetic relationships within the genus Zostera.

Variants and Related Words

• Zosteraceae (n): The plant family to which the genus belongs.
• Eelgrass (n): The common name for species within the genus, particularly .
• Seagrass (n): A general term for marine flowering plants, including but not limited to species.

Synonyms

• Eelgrass (common name)
• Seagrass (general term for similar aquatic plants)

Related Phrases and Terms

• Zostera marina: The most widespread and well-known species within the genus, often simply called "eelgrass."
• Zostera bed / meadow: A dense, underwater area populated by plants, forming a critical marine habitat.
  • The health of the Zostera meadow is an indicator of water quality.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (or in some classifications family Zosteraceae) small genus of widely distributed marine plants

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Zostera
• genus Zostera