Cucumis
See also: cucumis
Translingual
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Etymology
From Latin cucumis (“cucumber”).
Proper noun
Cucumis m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cucurbitaceae – the cucumbers.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids - clades; Cucurbitales - order; Cucurbitaceae - family; Cucurbitoideae - subfamily; Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. - tribe; Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. - subtribe
Hyponyms
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- Cucumis sativus - type species
Further reading
Cucumis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cucumis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Cucumis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Cucumis at USDA Plants database