Definition 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.

Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Generic synonyms: Genus

Medical Definition of Type genus

1. The type of a taxon at the family group level - the nominal genus. (09 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Type Genus

type 3 glycogenosis
type 4 dextrocardia
type 4 glycogenosis
type 5 glycogenosis
type 6 glycogenosis
type 7 glycogenosis
type A
type AB
type A behaviour
type a personality
type B
type B behaviour
type culture
type family
type genus (current term)
type genus (current term)
type horizon
type host
type IH mucopolysaccharidosis
type III acrocephalosyndactyly
type III collagen
type III familial hyperlipoproteinaemia
type III hyperlipoproteinaemia
type III hypersensitivity reaction
type III mucopolysaccharidosis
type II acrocephalosyndactyly
type II cells
type II collagen
type II diabetes
type II diabetes

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