Gossypium

Definition of Gossypium

Gos`syp´i`um
n.1.(Bot.) A genus of plants which yield the cotton of the arts. The species are much confused. G. herbaceum is the name given to the common cotton plant, while the long-stapled sea-island cotton is produced by G. Barbadense, a shrubby variety. There are several other kinds besides these.

Related Words

cotton, cotton plant, dilleniid dicot genus, family Malvaceae, genus Gossypium, mallow family, Malvaceae
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