Aegilops

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of grasses: "Aegilops" is the scientific name for a genus of annual and perennial grasses in the family Poaceae.
   • Goat grass: This is the common name for plants in this genus. They are wild grasses, some of which are considered weeds in cereal crops.

Usage

• The word "aegilops" is primarily used in scientific, botanical, or agricultural contexts. It is a taxonomic term.
• It functions as a singular noun when referring to the genus as a whole (e.g., ).
• It can also be used as a countable noun in its plural form "aegilops" to refer to multiple species or plants within the genus (e.g., ), though this is less common.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The genetic diversity of aegilops is valuable for wheat breeding programs.
  • Farmers try to control Aegilops cylindrica (jointed goatgrass) in their wheat fields.
  • This study focuses on the hybridization between wheat and aegilops.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomy: The genus name is always capitalized when used formally. Species names are written in italics (e.g., ).
• In genetics and agriculture: "Aegilops" species are often discussed as sources of genes for disease resistance or environmental tolerance that can be transferred to cultivated wheat.

Variants and Related Words

• Goat grass: The common English name for plants of the genus .
  • Jointed goatgrass is a problematic weed.
• Poaceae: The botanical family to which belongs.
• Triticum: The genus for wheat, which is closely related to .

Synonyms

• Goat grass (common name)
• Wild wheat relatives (descriptive term)

Notes on Meaning

• The term "aegilops" has a single, specific botanical meaning. It does not have different everyday meanings, idioms, or phrasal verbs associated with it.
• Its importance lies in its role as a genetic relative of domesticated wheat ( species).

Học thuật

Noun

1. goat grass

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Aegilops
• genus Aegilops