Definition
A family of tropical shrubs and trees known for their colorful flower clusters, commonly called coral plants.
Etymology
From Latin 'corallium' (coral) plus the taxonomic suffix '-idae' used to denote families in biological classification. The name refers to the coral-like appearance of the flowers. This naming convention was standardized in the 18th and 19th centuries as scientific taxonomy developed.
Kelly Says
The '-idae' suffix is the international standard for naming animal families in taxonomy, but here it's applied to plants because of their striking resemblance to coral—a perfect example of how scientists use visual metaphors to organize the natural world.
Translations
ARالعربية
عائلة المرجان
ʿa-ila al-marjan
BNবাংলা
Corallidae পরিবার
kor-a-li-dae pa-ri-ba-r
CACatalà
família Corallidae
fa-mi-li-a kor-a-li-dae
CSČeština
čeleď Corallidae
če-le-ď kor-a-li-dae
DADansk
Corallidae-familien
kor-a-li-dae fa-mi-li-en
DEDeutsch
Familie Corallidae
fa-mi-li-e kor-a-li-dae
ELΕλληνικά
οικογένεια Corallidae
oikogenia kor-a-li-dae
ESEspañol
familia Corallidae
fa-mi-li-a kor-a-li-dae
FAفارسی
خانواده مرجان
kha-na-vade mar-jan
FISuomi
Corallidae-heimo
kor-a-li-dae hei-mo
FRFrançais
famille des corallidae
fam-i-le de kor-a-li-dae
GUGU
Corallidae પરિવાર
kor-a-li-dae pa-ri-va-ar
HAHA
Corallidae dangane
kor-a-li-dae dan-ga-ne
HEעברית
משפחת הסלעים
mishpachat ha-s'la'im
HIहिन्दी
Corallidae परिवार
kor-a-li-dae pa-ri-vaar
HUMagyar
Corallidae család
kor-a-li-dae sa-lad
IDBahasa Indonesia
keluarga Corallidae
ke-lu-arga kor-a-li-dae
IGIG
Corallidae family
kor-a-li-dae fa-mi-li
ITItaliano
famiglia Corallidae
fa-mi-glia kor-a-li-dae
KKKK
Corallidae отряды
kor-a-li-dae ot-ra-dy
KMKM
科 Corallidae
ko kor-a-li-dae
MSBahasa Melayu
keluarga Corallidae
ke-lu-arga kor-a-li-dae
MYမြန်မာ
Corallidae တပ်
kor-a-li-dae tap
NLNederlands
Corallidae familie
kor-a-li-dae fa-mi-lie
NONorsk
Corallidae-familien
kor-a-li-dae fa-mi-li-en
PAPA
Corallidae குடும்ப
kor-a-li-dae ku-dum-b
PLPolski
rodzina Corallidae
ro-dzi-na kor-a-li-dae
PTPortuguês
família Corallidae
fa-mília kor-a-li-dae
RORomână
familie Corallidae
fa-mi-lie kor-a-li-dae
RUРусский
семейство коралловых
se-myo-stvo kor-al-lo-vykh
SVSvenska
Corallidae-familjen
kor-a-li-dae fa-mi-l-jen
SWKiswahili
familia Corallidae
fa-mi-li-a kor-a-li-dae
TAதமிழ்
Corallidae குடும்பம்
kor-a-li-dae ku-dum-bam
TEతెలుగు
Corallidae కుటుంబం
kor-a-li-dae ku-tu-mba-m
THไทย
Corallidae
kor-a-li-dae
TLTL
pamilya Corallidae
pa-mi-lya kor-a-li-dae
TRTürkçe
Corallidae familyası
kor-a-li-dae fa-mi-li-a-si
UKУкраїнська
родина коралових
ro-dina kor-a-lo-vykh
URاردو
Corallidae خاندان
kor-a-li-dae kha-ndan
VITiếng Việt
họ Corallidae
ho kor-a-li-dae
YOYO
Corallidae ile
kor-a-li-dae ile
ZUZU
umndeni Corallidae
um-n-de-ni kor-a-li-dae