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genus Ficus

genus Ficus

7.6
A group of tropical plants like the common fig that make figs
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒiːnəs ˈfaɪkəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Ficus
  • The genus Ficus includes many species that produce edible figs.

Examples

  • The genus Ficus, to which all figs belong, is defined by a unique pollination system (Figure 1).

    Academic text (2005)

  • Figure 2. Phylogeny of genus Ficus, showing the distribution of breeding systems, life-forms, taxonomic sections, geographic range, and species richness.

    Academic text (2005)

  • In the genus Ficus, monoecy is ancestral.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Scientists study the genus Ficus to understand its unique growth patterns.

  • The common fig is well-known as a member of the genus Ficus.

Synonyms

Ficus
vsgenus Ficus
  • Specialized
10 7.3

Tropical trees and plants that include the fig tree

is the more general label without extra botanical detail

Surface Forms

genus Ficus singular
genera Ficus plural

Morphology

genus + Ficus

The phrase is directly compositional: 'genus' (a biological rank) combined with the taxon name 'Ficus' yields the meaning 'the genus called Ficus'. This is a standard noun–noun taxonomic construction found across languages and is predictable for learners who know both constituents.

Etymology

The name genus Ficus comes from Latin: Ficus was the old word for 'fig'. So genus here means a group of plants related to the fig tree, and genus Ficus is the group of fig trees and similar plants.