Myristica

See also: myristica

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek μυριστικός (muristikós, “fragrant”), from μύρον (múron, “sweet oil, perfume”)

Proper noun

Myristica f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Myristicaceae – the nutmegs.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, magnoliids - clades; Magnoliales - order; Myristicaceae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): See Myristica on Wikipedia.Wikipedia for the numerous species.

See also

• Ducula myristicivora