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genus name

genus name noun: the scientific name of a genus, which is always capitalized and italicized.

Noun

genus name (plural genus names)

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

Synonyms of genus name

Forms of genus name

pluralgenus names

Questions about genus name

What does genus name mean?
Genus name means the scientific name of a genus, which is always capitalized and italicized.
What part of speech is genus name?
Genus name is a noun.
What is the plural of genus name?
The plural of genus name is genus names.

Words near genus name in the dictionary

  1. Genungs
  2. genupectoral
  3. genuphallation
  4. genuphallations
  5. genus
  6. genus name
  7. genus names
  8. genuses
  9. genusses
  10. genuwine
  11. genvy

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