Leguminosae

See also: leguminosae

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Leguminosae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Fabales – the 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, eurosids I - clades; Fabales - order