Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
genus Gossypium

genus Gossypium

8.9
A group of plants that includes cotton
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ˈɡɑsɪpiəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Gossypium
  • The genus Gossypium includes several species of cotton plants.

Examples

  • The species within the genus Gossypium are cultivated for their valuable cotton fibers.

  • There are over 50 species classified in the genus Gossypium worldwide.

  • Researchers study the genus Gossypium to improve resistance to pests and diseases.

  • Did you know that genus Gossypium is crucial for the textile industry?

  • Researchers study the genus Gossypium to improve the quality of cotton production.

  • The species within the genus Gossypium are important for producing cotton fibers used in clothing.

  • There are over 50 species classified in the genus Gossypium, which are primarily grown for their cotton.

Synonyms

Gossypium
vsgenus Gossypium
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant like a small bush or tree grown for its soft cotton fibers used to make cloth

is the taxonomic group of herbs, shrubs and small trees including cotton plants

Surface Forms

genus Gossypium singular
genera Gossypium plural

Morphology

genus + Gossypium

The phrase is fully compositional: 'genus' denotes a biological rank and 'Gossypium' names the taxon, so together they mean the genus called Gossypium (the group of species producing cotton). This follows a regular scientific noun–noun naming pattern found across languages, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Genus Gossypium comes from an old word for 'cotton' that traders used when they showed the soft, white fibers of the plant. So, scientists who study plants used that name for the whole group, and genus Gossypium now means the group of plants that give us 'cotton'.