pseudogenus

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noun

A spurious genus based on apparent similarities in unrelated organisms.

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Meanings

nounpseudogenus (plural pseudogenera)

plural pseudogenera

  1. biologyA spurious genus based on apparent similarities in unrelated organisms.

Origin

From pseudo- + genus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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