genus Juncus

Definitions of genus Juncus
  1. noun
    type genus of the Juncaceae; perennial tufted glabrous marsh plants of temperate regions: rushes
    synonyms: Juncus
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    type of:
    liliopsid genus, monocot genus
    genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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