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GENUS SERICOCARPUS

Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Sericocarpus mean?

• GENUS SERICOCARPUS (noun)
The noun GENUS SERICOCARPUS has 1 sense:

1. small genus of herbs of the eastern United States: white-topped asters

Familiarity information: GENUS SERICOCARPUS used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• GENUS SERICOCARPUS (noun)

Sense 1

genus Sericocarpus ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Small genus of herbs of the eastern United States: white-topped asters

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Sericocarpus; Sericocarpus

Hypernyms ("genus Sericocarpus" is a kind of...):

asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)

Meronyms (members of "genus Sericocarpus"):

white-topped aster (herb having corymbose white-rayed flowers with scaly bracts and silky indehiscent fruits)

Holonyms ("genus Sericocarpus" is a member of...):

aster family; Asteraceae; Compositae; family Asteraceae; family Compositae (plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia)

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