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genus Cyperus

genus Cyperus

9.9
A group of grasslike wetland plants that includes papyrus
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ˈsaɪpərəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Cyperus
  • The well-known papyrus plant belongs to the genus Cyperus.

Examples

  • The genus Cyperus includes many species of sedges.

  • Many species in the genus Cyperus thrive in tropical wetlands around the world.

  • Botanists recently discovered a new specimen in the genus Cyperus during their expedition.

  • Did you know that genus Cyperus is found worldwide?

  • Many species in the genus Cyperus thrive in tropical wetlands around the world.

  • The well-known papyrus plant belongs to the genus Cyperus.

  • Botanists recently discovered a new specimen in the genus Cyperus during their expedition.

Synonyms

Cyperus
vsgenus Cyperus
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of grasslike plants that grow from underground stems in wet places

is the designated type group for the sedge family rather than a general group

Surface Forms

genus Cyperus singular
genera Cyperus plural

Morphology

genus + Cyperus

The phrase is fully compositional: 'genus' (a biological rank) combined with the name 'Cyperus' yields 'the genus called Cyperus' (a group of related sedge species). There is no idiomatic or metaphorical shift—cross-linguistically the pattern 'genus + name' is transparent—so a learner who knows both constituents can understand the meaning.

Etymology

Genus Cyperus comes from an old Greek word 'kypēros' for a kind of sedge or water plant, so the words genus and Cyperus together mean the group of grass-like wetland plants such as papyrus.