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近縁属 (きんえんぞく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

近きん縁えん属ぞく

Meanings

1

noun

related genera; associated species

Technical term used in biology and taxonomy to refer to genera that are closely related evolutionarily or taxonomically.

この植しょく物ぶつは近きん縁えん属ぞくの種しゅと形けい態たいがよく似にている。
This plant closely resembles species of related genera in morphology.
近きん縁えん属ぞくとの比ひ較かくから進しん化かの過か程ていを推すい測そくできる。
By comparing with related genera, we can infer the evolutionary process.

Kanji

近near, early, akin
縁affinity, relation, connection
属belong, genus, subordinate official

Similar words

近きん縁えん種しゅ
近縁種 refers to related species, while 近縁属 refers to related genera (a higher taxonomic rank).

Etymology

Compound of 近縁 (close relation) and 属 (genus). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.