CULTIGEN


Meaning of CULTIGEN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' k ə l-t ə -j ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: culti vated + -gen

Date: 1924

: a cultivated or domestic organism (as the kidney bean Phaseolus vulgaris, the dog Canis familiaris, or corn Zea mays ) which has diverged enough while in domestication or cultivation from its ancestors or closest wild relatives to be classified as a species, subspecies, or major variety

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