genus Cicuta
- noun
- /ˈdʒɛnəs sɪˈkuːtə/
- Specialized
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género Cicuta
- Children should be warned never to touch plants from the genus Cicuta due to their toxicity.
Examples
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The roots of genus Cicuta contain compounds that can be fatal if ingested.
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Botanists recently discovered a new population belonging to the genus Cicuta near the marshlands.
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The genus Cicuta is notorious for its toxicity.
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Many plants in the genus Cicuta can be deadly.
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Botanists recently discovered a new population belonging to the genus Cicuta near the marshlands.
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Children should be warned never to touch plants from the genus Cicuta due to their toxicity.
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The roots of genus Cicuta contain compounds that can be fatal if ingested.
Synonyms
A very poisonous plant that grows near water and has deadly roots
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward taxonomic label: combining 'genus' (a biological rank) with the proper name 'Cicuta' yields the genus to which those species belong. This composition is directly interpretable if a learner knows both constituents and follows cross-linguistically common scientific naming patterns, so the meaning is immediately derivable.
Etymology
Genus Cicuta gets its name from the old Latin word Cicuta, and genus simply means a group of related plants while Cicuta meant a kind of 'hemlock', a poisonous plant often found by water. So today genus Cicuta names a small group of water hemlocks known for their poisonous, tuberous roots.
