Cucumis
See also: cucumis
Translingual
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; Melothrieae - tribe; Cucumerinae - subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Cucumis subg. Cucumis, Cucuminis subg. Humifructus - subgenera
- Cucumis sativus - type species
Further reading
- Cucumis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cucumis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Cucumis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Cucumis at USDA Plants database