Definition

Describing something that has features or characteristics from two different groups or categories, especially in biology where it refers to hybrids from different genera.

Example

The bigeneric plant was created by crossing two distinct species from different genera.

Conversation

Have you heard about the new plant that is bigeneric?

No, what does that even mean?

It means it's a hybrid from two different genera, pretty cool right?

That sounds fascinating! I’d love to see what it looks like.

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Root Explanation

Bigeneric is formed from "bi-" (meaning two) and "generic" (from Greek "genos", meaning kind or type). The word refers to something that pertains to or includes two different kinds or types.

Memory Tip

Think of 'bi-' meaning two and 'generic' referring to a kind or type — so bigeneric means relating to two kinds.

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