nothogenus

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noun

A genus denoting a hybrid or cross.

OriginEnglish genus ← Latin genus ← Proto-Italic *genos →
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Meanings

nounnothogenus (plural nothogenera)

plural nothogenera

  1. A genus denoting a hybrid or cross.

Origin

  1. Englishnotho-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  4. Proto-Italic*genos
  5. Latingenus
  6. Englishgenus
  7. Englishnothogenus

From notho- + genus.

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APA

nothogenus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nothogenus

MLA

“nothogenus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nothogenus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nothogenus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nothogenus.

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