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bowlegged; curvature of the legs resulting in increased space between the knees usually due to the overgrowth of the fibula in relation to the tibia. The fibula "bows" in order to accommodate for the shorter tibia.
Ãâó: medical.lpaonline.org/glossary/
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| genus |
Used when naming plants. Genus is the plant equivalent of our surnames. When followed by the name of the 'Species' you have it's botanical name. Almost always in Latin.
Ãâó: www.boldweb.com/greenweb/glossary.htm
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| genus |
A group of closely related species. Ranks next above the species and next below the family. The genus name is capitalized and immediately precedes the species name in a scientific description of an organism.
Ãâó: www.lib.ksu.edu/wildflower/glossary.html
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| genus |
a category in biological classification comprising one or more phylogenetically related species.
Ãâó: www.amnh.org/exhibitions/epidemic/glossary.html
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| genus |
taxonomic level below family and above species
Ãâó: www.life.umd.edu/classroom/bsci424/Definitions.htm
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