Cactaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Constituting the order Opuntiales.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Cactaceae, the only family constituting the order Opuntiales, consists of numerous succulent plants.
- Cactaceae, a diverse group that makes up the entire order Opuntiales, includes prickly pear cacti.
- Opuntiales is a unique order entirely made up of the Cactaceae family.
- Researchers believe the Opuntiales order solely consists of Cactaceae due to shared evolutionary traits.
- Botanists consider Opuntiales to be a distinct order comprised entirely of the Cactaceae family.