type genus

/taɪp ˌdʒinəs/
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Definitions of type genus
  1. 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
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    (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
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