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iris family vs genus Iris

genus Iris vs iris family

iris family and genus Iris both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
iris family Yes No No No
genus Iris Yes No No No
As nouns, genus Iris is a hyponym of iris family; that is, genus Iris is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than iris family:
  • iris family: large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs
  • genus Iris: large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes
iris family (noun) genus Iris (noun)
large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes
Difference between iris family and genus Iris

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