genus name

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genus name

noun genus names

The scientific name of a genus, which is always capitalized and italicized. Holonyms: species name (the binomial unit), binominal name, binomial name
Similar: generic name, generic epithet, genus

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noun genus name, generic name

Español	nombre de género (taxonómico)
Português	nome genérico, nome do gênero
Deutsch	Gattungsname, Genusname

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@misc{genus_name_2026,
  title = {genus name},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/genus%20name},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}