Pronunciation of 'Poaceae'
The word 'Poaceae' is pronounced as /poʊˈeɪ.si.iː/ in English. It refers to a large family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses.
Word Origin
The term 'Poaceae' originates from the Latin word 'poa', meaning 'grass', and the suffix '-aceae', which is used to denote a family in botanical nomenclature.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses, including cereals, bamboos, and many species of lawn and forage grasses.
Pronounced as ‘po-EY-see-ee’. ‘Po’ as in ‘po’, ‘ey’ as in ‘say’, ‘see’ as in ‘see’, and ‘ee’ as in ‘bee’. Stress is on the second syllable.