Gossypium
- noun
- /ɡɑːˈsɪpiəm/
- Specialized
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Gossypium
- "In the United States, we grow primarily Gossypium hirsutum cotton, some 12.5 million acres of it," Percival continues.
Examples
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The Gossypium plants in the field were ready for harvesting as the cotton bolls opened.
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Scientists are studying Gossypium species to improve the quality of cotton fiber.
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Farmers in the southern U.S. produce large quantities of Gossypium for the textile industry.
Synonyms
A group of plants that includes cotton
Compounds
- Specialized
A cotton plant from South Asia with pale yellow to purple flowers grown for its cotton and beauty
- Specialized
A cotton plant with very long soft fibers used to make luxury cloth
- Specialized
A cotton plant from Asia and Africa with heart-shaped leaves and short fibers
- Specialized
A South American cotton plant with long, rough, hairy fibers used for coarse cloth
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Gossypium comes from an old Greek word gossypion which meant 'cotton', so it was chosen as the scientific name for the plants that give cotton fiber. Think of the common word cotton to remember that Gossypium refers to the cotton plants.
