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family Cyperaceae vs genus Cyperus

genus Cyperus vs family Cyperaceae

family Cyperaceae and genus Cyperus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
family Cyperaceae Yes No No No
genus Cyperus Yes No No No
As nouns, genus Cyperus is a hyponym of family Cyperaceae; that is, genus Cyperus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than family Cyperaceae:
  • family Cyperaceae: bulrush, chufa, cotton grass, papyrus, umbrella plant
  • genus Cyperus: type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions
Other hyponyms of family Cyperaceae include Cyperus.
family Cyperaceae (noun) genus Cyperus (noun)
bulrush, chufa, cotton grass, papyrus, umbrella plant type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions
Difference between family Cyperaceae and genus Cyperus

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