genus galium

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   annual or perennial herbs: bedstraw; cleavers

   SynonymsGalium

   Broaderasterid dicot genus

   Part ofRubiaceae

Questions about genus galium

What does genus galium mean?

genus galium means "annual or perennial herbs: bedstraw; cleavers".

What is another word for genus galium?

Close synonyms include Galium. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus galium a common word?

genus galium is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.