genus melilotus

Thân thiện

A farmer plants sweet clover from the genus Melilotus in a field.

Definition

Noun: 1. A taxonomic genus of flowering plants: "genus Melilotus" refers to a genus of Old World herbaceous plants belonging to the legume family (Fabaceae), commonly known as sweet clovers.

Usage Notes

• This is a scientific, botanical term used in formal contexts like taxonomy, biology, and agriculture.
• It is typically used in singular form ("the genus ") when referring to the taxonomic group as a whole.
• The genus name is always capitalized () and is often italicized in scientific writing.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The study focused on nitrogen fixation in the genus Melilotus.
  • Several species within genus Melilotus are valuable as forage crops.
  • Botanists have re-examined the classification of genus Melilotus.

Advanced Usage

• In Taxonomic Hierarchy: The term is used to specify a rank above species and below family. For example: Family Fabaceae > Genus > Species .

Variants and Related Words

• Melilotus (n): The abbreviated form of the genus name, used interchangeably in scientific contexts.
• sweet clover (n): The common name for plants of this genus.
• melilot (n): A variant common name for these plants.

Synonyms

• sweet clover genus: A descriptive synonym.
• Melilotus: The direct Latin name synonym.

Different Meanings

• This term has a single, specific meaning in botanical taxonomy and does not have other common definitions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. Old World herbs: the sweet clovers

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