type genus

noun

A genus that has been designated as typical of a family, and after which the family is named.

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Meanings

nountype genus (plural type genera)

plural type genera

  1. biologyA genus that has been designated as typical of a family, and after which the family is named.

Translations

Afrikaans tipegenus
  • tipegenusTranslations
Arabic جِنْس نَمُوذَجِيّ
  • جِنْس نَمُوذَجِيّ (jins namūḏajiyy)Translations
Chinese Cantonese 模式屬 /模式属
  • 模式屬 /模式属 (mou⁴ sik¹ suk⁶)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 模式屬 /模式属
  • 模式屬 /模式属 (móshì shǔ)Translations
French genre type
  • genre typeTranslations
German Typusgattung
  • TypusgattungTranslations
Greek τύπος γένος
  • τύπος γένος (týpos génos)Translations
Latin genus typicum
  • genus typicumTranslations
Polish rodzaj typowy
  • rodzaj typowyTranslations
Russian типово́й род
  • типово́й род (tipovój rod)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

type genus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/type%20genus

MLA

“type genus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/type%20genus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “type genus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/type%20genus.

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