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Noun

1. 1
   A genus that has been designated as typical of a family, and after which the family is named.
2. 2
   (biology) genus from which the name of a family or subfamily is formed; it is not necessarily the most representative genus but often the largest or best known or earliest described wordnet

Synonyms

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geoglossumhaematopusmelampsoraoniscidae