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genus gossypium

 

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Noun genus gossypium has 1 sense
  1. Gossypium, genus Gossypium - herbs and shrubs and small trees: cotton
    --1 is a kind of dilleniid dicot genus
    --1 is a member of Malvaceae, family Malvaceae, mallow family
    --1 has members: cotton, cotton plant

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Genus Gossypium


Definition:

The genus Gossypium refers to a group of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, commonly known as cotton plants. It encompasses various species of plants that produce the soft, fibrous crop called cotton.


Senses:

Sense 1:

Noun: The taxonomic rank used in biological classification systems, representing a group of related cotton plant species.

Example sentence: The genus Gossypium includes several cultivated species, such as Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium arboreum.


Usage:

Popular Usage:

Genus Gossypium is a term widely used in the scientific community to classify different cotton plant species for research and identification purposes.

Local Usage:

In cotton-producing regions, the local farming communities often refer to various types of cotton plants as members of the genus Gossypium.


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