Leguminosae

See also: leguminosae

Translingual

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Leguminosae

1. 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