"generic term" meaning in English

See generic term in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: generic terms [plural]
Etymology: generic + name Etymology templates: {{m|en|generic}} generic, {{m|en|name}} name Head templates: {{en-noun|}} generic term (plural generic terms)
  1. Synonym of generic name. Categories (topical): Trademark Synonyms: generic name [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-generic_term-en-noun-3VpfWwmu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for generic term meaning in English (1.0kB)

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