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CULTIGEN
Etymology
Noun
cultigen (plural cultigens)
(botany, horticulture) A plant that has been deliberately altered or selected by humans, that is it has resulted from artificial rather than natural selection. [from 1918]
Synonym: anthropogenic plant
Antonym: indigen
Usage notes
Cultigen and cultivar may be confused with one another. Cultigen is a general-purpose term while cultivar is a formal classification category in the ICNCP (“International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants”). In practice most cultigens are cultivars.
Hyponyms
• (plant selected by humans): cultivar
Source: Wiktionary
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