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GENUS TAMUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Tamus mean? 

GENUS TAMUS (noun)
  The noun GENUS TAMUS has 1 sense:

1. a genus of tuberous vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart-shaped leaves and axillary racemesplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


GENUS TAMUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of tuberous vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart-shaped leaves and axillary racemes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Tamus; Tamus

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

plant genus (a genus of plants)

Meronyms (members of "genus Tamus"):

black bindweed; black bryony; Tamus communis (common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries)

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

Dioscoreaceae; family Dioscoreaceae; yam family (yams)


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