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Type Genus.
Type Genus - as a noun
(biology) genus from which the name of a family or subfamily is formed; it is not necessarily the most representative genus but often the largest or best known or earliest described
Example Sentences
"The type genus of the family is Cervus."
"In this classification, Homo is the type genus of the family Hominidae."
"The type genus of the order Rodentia is Murinae."
"According to the taxonomic system used, Equus is the type genus of the family Equidae."
"The type genus of the subfamily is Panthera."
