Genus Glycine (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Glycine includes various species, but the most commonly cultivated one is the soya bean for its nutritional and economic value.
- Glycine max, also known as the soya bean, is the most widely cultivated species within the genus Glycine.
- Scientists are researching the genetic diversity of the genus Glycine to develop more resilient and high-yielding soya bean varieties.
- The genus Glycine consists of about 20 species of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs, including the economically significant soya bean.
- Glycine, the genus of soya bean, is primarily found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, with its origin dating back thousands of years.