BIGENERIC

bigeneric

(adjective) resulting from a cross between species of different genera

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bigeneric (not comparable)

(botany) Describing an (infertile) cross between plants belonging to different genera.

(taxonomy) Describing a taxonomic group containing only two genera.

Source: Wiktionary



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ONCHOCERCIASIS

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