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leguminosae

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Peas belong to the Fabaceae family or Leguminosae that is a big family of creatures expert in alkaloid's design.

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a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies caesalpiniaceae; mimosaceae; papilionaceae

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noun

a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies caesalpiniaceae; mimosaceae; papilionaceae

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Core meanings and parts of speech for leguminosae.

Example sentences

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Peas belong to the Fabaceae family or Leguminosae that is a big family of creatures expert in alkaloid's design.

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Leguminosae is a big family and they are masters on alkaloid design.

3

I remember reading somewhere that there are many plants and trees in the legume family ( Fabaceae (or Leguminosae)) [1], and they range from small herbs to trees.

Proper noun examples

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Leguminosae is a big family and they are masters on alkaloid design.

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I remember reading somewhere that there are many plants and trees in the legume family ( Fabaceae (or Leguminosae)) [1], and they range from small herbs to trees.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use leguminosae in a sentence?

Peas belong to the Fabaceae family or Leguminosae that is a big family of creatures expert in alkaloid's design.

What does leguminosae mean?

a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies caesalpiniaceae; mimosaceae; papilionaceae

What part of speech is leguminosae?

leguminosae is commonly used as noun.