Citrullus
Translingual
Citrullus lanatus
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 Encyclopedia of Life
- Citrullus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Citrullus at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Citrullus at The Plant List