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genus Cocos

genus Cocos

8.0
A group of palm trees that includes the coconut palm
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒiːnəs ˈkoʊkəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Cocos
  • The genus Cocos includes the well-known coconut palm, valued for its fruit.

Examples

  • Only one species, Cocos nucifera, is currently recognized in the genus Cocos.

  • Botanists classify the coconut tree under the genus Cocos.

  • The genus Cocos includes the coconut palm.

  • Many species belong to the genus Cocos.

  • The genus Cocos is known for its tropical palm trees, especially the coconut palm.

  • In the genus Cocos, the coconut palm is the most important species economically.

  • Researchers study the genus Cocos to understand the evolution of palm trees.

Synonyms

Cocos
vsgenus Cocos
  • Specialized
7.6

A tropical palm tree that produces coconuts

is the same group but given a formal taxonomic label

Surface Forms

genus Cocos singular
genera Cocos plural

Morphology

genus + Cocos

The phrase is a straightforward taxonomic label: combining 'genus' (a biological rank) with the name 'Cocos' yields the category of species called Cocos (the coconut palms). This compositional pattern (genus + name) is standard in scientific and everyday reference and would be immediately understandable to a learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Genus Cocos comes from the old word coco for the 'coconut', because early sailors thought the three small holes on a coconut looked like a little face or 'head'. So the group of palm trees with coconuts was called Cocos, and that's why genus Cocos means the coconut palm today.