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GENUS LINUM
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A herbaceous plant genus of the family Linaceae with small sessile leaves
Synonyms:
genus Linum; Linum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Linum" is a kind of...):
plant genus (a genus of plants)
Meronyms (members of "genus Linum"):
flax (plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem)
Holonyms ("genus Linum" is a member of...):
family Linaceae; flax family; Linaceae (a widely distributed family of plants)
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