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multigenus

multigenus adjective: consisting of, or related to multiple genera.

Adjective

multigenus (not comparable)

  1. consisting of, or related to multiple genera
    • "Using sequencing data combined with spectral fluorescence imaging, we have discovered a multigenus, highly organized microbial consortium in human dental plaque."2015, Jessica L. Mark Welcha, Blair J. Rossetti, Christopher W. Rieken, Floyd E. Dewhirsta, Gary G. Borisy, Biogeography of a human oral microbiome at the micron scale

Origin of multigenus

From multi- + genus.

Questions about multigenus

What does multigenus mean?
Multigenus means consisting of, or related to multiple genera.
What part of speech is multigenus?
Multigenus is an adjective.

Words near multigenus in the dictionary

  1. multigenicity
  2. multigeniture
  3. multigenome
  4. multigenomic
  5. multigenre
  6. multigenus
  7. multigeographic
  8. multigerm
  9. multigerms
  10. multigestation
  11. multigestational

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