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JUNCUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type genus of the Juncaceae; perennial tufted glabrous marsh plants of temperate regions: rushes
Synonyms:
genus Juncus; Juncus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Juncus" is a kind of...):
liliopsid genus; monocot genus (genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed)
Meronyms (members of "Juncus"):
bullrush; bulrush; common rush; Juncus effusus; soft rush (tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America)
Holonyms ("Juncus" is a member of...):
family Juncaceae; Juncaceae; rush family (tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes)