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  1. plant familynoun

    a family of plants

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  1. plant family

    Family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as the "walnut family". What belongs to a family—or if a described family should be recognized at all—are proposed and determined by practicing taxonomists. There are no hard rules for describing or recognizing a family, but in plants, they can be characterized on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species. Taxonomists often take different positions about descriptions, and there may be no broad consensus across the scientific community for some time. The publishing of new data and opinions often enables adjustments and consensus.

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  1. plant family

    A plant family is a classification category of related plants in the botanical taxonomy hierarchy, which groups together plants with similar characteristics and evolutionary lineage. A family contains one or more related genera (the plural form of genus). The classification ranks generally go as Kingdom, Division (or Phylum), Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species. This hierarchical system is used worldwide and enables better understanding and communication about plant life.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of plant family in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of plant family in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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