Citrullus
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Citrullus lanatus
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, a diminutive of Latin citrus (“thuja, citron tree”).
Proper noun
Citrullus m
- 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
