Leguminosae

See also: leguminosae

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from stem of Latin legumen (“pulse”) +‎ -osae

Proper noun

Leguminosae

A taxonomic family within the order Fabales – legumes, Fabaceae.

Usage notes

This is an accepted alternative name for Fabaceae.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids - clades; Fabales - order

References

Leguminosae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Leguminosae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Fabaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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