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convariety

convariety noun: a nomenclatural subgroup of a subspecies above a variety, employed for cultivated plants (but proscribed by the ICNCP, preferring the term cultivar group).

Noun

convariety (plural convarieties)

  1. A nomenclatural subgroup of a subspecies above a variety, employed for cultivated plants (but proscribed by the ICNCP, preferring the term cultivar group)

Forms of convariety

pluralconvarieties
alternative abbreviationconvar.
alternative abbreviationconv.
alternative abbreviationcv.

Origin of convariety

From con- + variety.

Words formed from convariety

  • subconvariety
  • supraconvariety

Questions about convariety

What does convariety mean?
Convariety means a nomenclatural subgroup of a subspecies above a variety, employed for cultivated plants (but proscribed by the ICNCP, preferring the term cultivar group).
What part of speech is convariety?
Convariety is a noun.
What is the plural of convariety?
The plural of convariety is convarieties.

Words near convariety in the dictionary

  1. convallatoxoloside
  2. convalloside
  3. convallotoxoside
  4. convarietal
  5. convarieties
  6. convariety
  7. convect
  8. convected
  9. convecting
  10. convection
  11. convection cell

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