nemzetség — meaning in English

English meaning

• genus noun A biological classification rank grouping closely related species, sitting below family and above species.
• stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.

Senses

nemzetség is used for these senses in English:

• stem branch of a family
• genus rank in a taxonomic classification between family and species

genus — full definition

1. noun A biological classification rank grouping closely related species, sitting below family and above species.
2. noun A general category or kind sharing common features.

stem — full definition

1. noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
2. noun A slender supporting part of an object, such as a wine glass or tobacco pipe.
3. noun The base form of a word to which endings are added.
4. verb To originate or arise from something.
5. verb To stop or hold back the flow or spread of something.

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