Leguminosae
See also: leguminosae
Translingual
Wikispecies
Etymology
New Latin, from stem of Latin legumen (“pulse”) + -osae
Proper noun
Leguminosae
- A taxonomic family within the order Fabales – the legumes.
- Synonym: 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