type genus

noun

Definition of TYPE GENUS

: the genus of a taxonomic family or subfamily from which the name of the family or subfamily is formed

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Medical Dictionary

noun

: the genus of a taxonomic family or subfamily from which the name of the family or subfamily is formed

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