Meanings
noungenus name (plural genus names)
plural genus names
- biologyThe scientific name of a genus, which is always capitalized and italicized.
Holonyms: species name (the binomial unit), binominal name, binomial name
Synonyms: generic name, generic epithet, genus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe scientific name of a genus, which is always capitalized and italicized.
Also see
Translations
German Gattungsname, Genusname
- Gattungsnamegenus name, generic name
- Genusnamegenus name, generic name
Polish nazwa rodzajowa
- nazwa rodzajowagenus name, generic name
Portuguese nome genérico, nome do gênero
- nome genéricogenus name, generic name
- nome do gênerogenus name, generic name
Spanish nombre de género (taxonómico)
- nombre de género (taxonómico)genus name, generic name
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APA
genus name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genus%20name
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“genus name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genus%20name. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “genus name,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genus%20name.
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