Term: 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
Broader: genus: (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species | Unrelated: love affair: a relationship between two lovers
Broader: genus: (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species | Unrelated: dialogue: a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people
Broader: genus: (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species | Unrelated: anigozanthus: genus of monocotyledonous plants with curious woolly flowers on sturdy stems above a fan of sword-shaped leaves; includes kangaroo's paw and Australian sword lily; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae
Broader: genus: (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species | Unrelated: heat of sublimation: heat absorbed by a unit mass of material when it changes from a solid to a gaseous state
Broader: genus: (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species | Unrelated: phillyrea: small genus of evergreen shrubs of the Mediterranean region
Broader: genus: (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species | Unrelated: whitefish: any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring
Broader: genus: (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species | Unrelated: streusel: a crumbly topping for a pastry
Broader: genus: (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species | Unrelated: fantast: someone who predicts the future
Broader: genus: (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species | Unrelated: marriage: the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
Broader: genus: (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species | Unrelated: water rat: any of various amphibious rats