genus Scolymus vs family Asteraceae

genus Scolymus and family Asteraceae both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
genus Scolymus	Yes	No	No	No
family Asteraceae	Yes	No	No	No

genus Scolymus (noun)	family Asteraceae (noun)
small genus of thistlelike herbs of the Mediterranean region	plants with heads composed of many florets: aster, daisy, dandelion, goldenrod, marigold, lettuces, ragweed, sunflower, thistle, zinnia