Aristolochiaceous
Definition
A designation assigned to a plant belonging to the Aristolochiaceae family or, in the plural, to the family itself; a family of angiospermous dicotyledonous plants, generally perennial herbs or woody vines, distributed mainly in tropical and temperate regions. These plants feature entire, often cordate leaves and bisexual flowers with a bizarre tubular structure adapted for insect pollination, with many species containing dangerous toxic substances.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aristolochiaceous
- Aristolochiaceae
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Noun and adjective, structurally invariable in singular and plural feminine spelling forms. |
| Formation | Formed as a scientific derivative from the classical botanical family code 'Aristolochiaceae'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | /əˌrɪstəloʊkiˈeɪʃəs/ |
| Source | McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Asarum europaeum, cunoscut popular ca lăbățel, este o aristolohiacee rară ce crește prin pădurile noastre umbroase.
EN: Asarum europaeum, commonly known as wild ginger, is a rare aristolochiaceous plant growing in our shaded forests.
RO: Morfologia florală a unei plante aristolohiacee este complet diferită de cea a altor familii din aceleași ordine botanice.
EN: The floral morphology of an aristolochiaceous plant is completely different from that of other families in the same botanical orders.
RO: Majoritatea speciilor aristolohiacee din regiunile tropicale s-au adaptat structural ca liane gigantice agățătoare.
EN: Most aristolochiaceous species from tropical regions have structurally adapted as gigantic climbing vines.
Idioms & Phrases
Caractere de aristolohiacee / Aristolochiaceous characteristics
RO: Ansamblu de trăsături morfologice, precum lipsa corolei adevărate și prezența periantului tubulos, folosite pentru identificare.
EN: A set of morphological traits, such as the lack of a true corolla and the presence of a tubular perianth, used for identification.
Toxicitatea specifică la aristolohiacee / Specific toxicity in Aristolochiaceae
RO: Proprietate biochimică defensivă a acestei familii, marcată de prezența alcaloizilor nefrotoxici în tulpini și rădăcini.
EN: A defensive biochemical property of this family, marked by the presence of nephrotoxic alkaloids in stems and roots.
Flora mondială de aristolohiacee / Global flora of Aristolochiaceae
RO: Registru taxonomic ce cuprinde sutele de specii descrise în cadrul celor câteva genuri recunoscute oficial de biologi.
EN: A taxonomic registry comprising the hundreds of species described within the few genera officially recognized by biologists.
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