- mother genus
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An original genus from which others have derived by nomenclatorial division.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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Mother of pearl (disambiguation) — Mother of pearl is a common name for Nacre. It can also refer to: Mother of Pearl (song), a song by Roxy Music from the album Stranded Mother of Pearl (song), a song by Grotus Mother of Pearl, a song by Nellie McKay from the album Obligatory… … Wikipedia
Mother — Moth er, n. [Akin to D. modder mud, G. moder mold, mud, Dan. mudder mud, and to E. mud. See {Mud}.] A film or membrane which is developed on the surface of fermented alcoholic liquids, such as vinegar, wine, etc., and acts as a means of conveying … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mother of vinegar — n. [see MOTHER2] a stringy, gummy, slimy substance formed by bacteria (genus Acetobacter) in vinegar or on the surface of fermenting liquids: used as a starter to make vinegar … English World dictionary
genus Dieffenbachia — noun evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants • Syn: ↑Dieffenbachia • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Araceae, ↑family Araceae … Useful english dictionary
genus Oceanites — noun a genus of Hydrobatidae • Syn: ↑Oceanites • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Hydrobatidae, ↑family Hydrobatidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
genus Saxifraga — noun type genus of the Saxifragaceae; large genus of usually perennial herbs of Arctic and cool regions of northern hemisphere: saxifrage • Syn: ↑Saxifraga • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Saxifragaceae, ↑f … Useful english dictionary
mother-of-thousands — noun eastern Asiatic saxifrage with racemes of small red and white flowers; spreads by numerous creeping stolons • Syn: ↑strawberry geranium, ↑strawberry saxifrage, ↑Saxifraga stolonifera, ↑Saxifraga sarmentosam • Hypernyms: ↑saxifrage,… … Useful english dictionary
Mother Carey's chicken — noun medium sized storm petrel • Syn: ↑Mother Carey s hen, ↑Oceanites oceanicus • Hypernyms: ↑storm petrel • Member Holonyms: ↑Oceanites, ↑genus Oceanites … Useful english dictionary
Mother Carey's hen — noun medium sized storm petrel • Syn: ↑Mother Carey s chicken, ↑Oceanites oceanicus • Hypernyms: ↑storm petrel • Member Holonyms: ↑Oceanites, ↑genus Oceanites * * * … Useful english dictionary
