属ぞく名めい

noun

generic name; genus name

In biology, the name of a genus; often used in taxonomic contexts.

• この植しょく物ぶつの属ぞく名めいはバラ属ぞくです。

  The genus name of this plant is the rose genus.

noun

generic name

In business, a name that describes a product category rather than a specific brand; often contrasted with 商標名 (trademark name).

• 「エスカレーター」はもともと商しょう標ひょう名めいだったが、今いまでは属ぞく名めいとして使つかわれている。

  'Escalator' was originally a trademark, but now it is used as a generic name.