GENUS LILIUM
Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Lilium mean? • GENUS LILIUM (noun)
The noun GENUS LILIUM has 1 sense:
1. type genus of Liliaceae
Familiarity information: GENUS LILIUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• GENUS LILIUM (noun)
Meaning:
Type genus of Liliaceae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
genus Lilium; Lilium
Hypernyms ("genus Lilium" is a kind of...):
liliid monocot genus (genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils)
Meronyms (members of "genus Lilium"):
lily (any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers)
Lilium auratum; mountain lily (Japanese lily with golden rays)
Holonyms ("genus Lilium" is a member of...):
family Liliaceae; Liliaceae; lily family (includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae)
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