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Definition of Genus Capsella
1. Noun. Shepherd's purse.
Exact synonyms: Capsella
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, Family Brassicaceae, Family Cruciferae, Mustard Family
Member holonyms: Capsella Bursa-pastoris, Shepherd's Pouch, Shepherd's Purse
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, Family Brassicaceae, Family Cruciferae, Mustard Family
Member holonyms: Capsella Bursa-pastoris, Shepherd's Pouch, Shepherd's Purse
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Capsella
Literary usage of Genus Capsella
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lectures on Plant Physiology by Ludwig Jost (1907)
"... for example, would scarcely have been placed in the genus Capsella were it
not that its origin was known. It is also quite possible that whole genera ..."
2. Introduction to Botany by William Chase Stevens (1902)
"Why should they not be classified under the same genus ? Capsella bursa-pastoris.
Draw an entire plant, using the symbols for leaves, flowers, ..."
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