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generic name

The scientific name of a taxon with the rank of genus; the first part of a binomen or trinomen.

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Apricaphanius baeticus
Barbonymus altus
Barbonymus gonionotus
Barbonymus schwanefeldii
Elopichthys bambusa
Garra arupi

Related terms

binomen
A binomial name.
genus
Taxonomic group into which a family is divided and which contains one or more species characterised by a shared trait or traits. The generic name is used, either alone or followed by one or two specific epithets, to form a binomen or trinomen.
scientific name
Formal binomial or trinomial name of a species used in zoological nomenclature.
taxon
A taxonomic group or category of any rank, such as a species, genus family, or class.
trinomen
Combination of generic name, specific, and subspecific names which together form the name of a subspecies.

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