Citrullus

Translingual

Citrullus lanatus

Etymology

New Latin, a diminutive of Latin citrus (“thuja, citron tree”).

Proper noun

Citrullus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cucurbitaceae – a few species of desert vines, including the watermelon.

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; Benincaseae - tribe; Benincasinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) - type species; Citrullus colocynthis (bitter apple), Citrullus ecirrhosus, Citrullus rehmii - other species

References

• Citrullus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Citrullus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Citrullus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Citrullus at USDA Plants database
• Citrullus at Tropicos
• Citrullus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Citrullus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Citrullus at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Citrullus at The Plant List