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AMYGDALUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Used in former classifications for peach and almond trees which are now included in genus Prunus
Synonyms:
Amygdalus; genus Amygdalus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Amygdalus" is a kind of...):
rosid dicot genus (a genus of dicotyledonous plants)
Holonyms ("Amygdalus" is a member of...):
Amygdalaceae; family Amygdalaceae (used in former classifications for plum and peach and almond trees which are now usually classified as members of the genus Prunus)