genus saxifraga

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   type genus of the Saxifragaceae; large genus of usually perennial herbs of Arctic and cool regions of northern hemisphere: saxifrage

   SynonymsSaxifraga

   Broaderrosid dicot genus

   Part ofSaxifragaceae

Questions about genus saxifraga

What does genus saxifraga mean?

genus saxifraga means "type genus of the Saxifragaceae; large genus of usually perennial herbs of Arctic and cool regions of northern hemisphere: saxifrage".

What is another word for genus saxifraga?

Close synonyms include Saxifraga. 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 saxifraga a common word?

genus saxifraga 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.