genus pinus

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   type genus of the Pinaceae: large genus of true pines

   SynonymsPinus

   Broadergymnosperm genus

   Part ofPinaceae

Questions about genus pinus

What does genus pinus mean?

genus pinus means "type genus of the Pinaceae: large genus of true pines".

What is another word for genus pinus?

Close synonyms include Pinus. 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 pinus a common word?

genus pinus 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.