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noun
A genus that has been designated as typical of a family, and after which the family is named.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
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noun
(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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: genus
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