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Detailed Synonyms for type genus in English
type genus:
type genus [the ~] noun
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the type genus
– (biology) genus from which the name of a family or subfamily is formed; it is not necessarily the most representative genus but often the largest or best known or earliest described 1the type genus– (biology) genus from which the name of a family or subfamily is formed; it is not necessarily the most representative genus but often the largest or best known or earliest described 1