Citrullus

Translingual

Citrullus lanatus

Etymology

New Latin, a diminutive of Latin citrus (“thuja, citron tree”).

Proper noun

Citrullus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Cucurbitaceae – a few species of desert vines, including the watermelon.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids - clades; Cucurbitales - order; Cucurbitaceae - family; Cucurbitoideae - subfamily; Benincaseae - tribe; Benincasinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) - type species; Citrullus colocynthis (bitter apple), Citrullus ecirrhosus, Citrullus rehmii - other species

References

Citrullus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Citrullus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Citrullus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Citrullus at USDA Plants database
Citrullus at Tropicos
Citrullus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Citrullus at Encyclopedia of Life
Citrullus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Citrullus at Germplasm Resources Information Network
Citrullus at The Plant List

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