genus name

Noun

 * 1)  The scientific name of a genus, which is always capitalized; the generic name or generic epithet.

Usage notes
The scientific name (binomen) of a species is a two-part name and is typeset in italics, the genus name (the first name) has an initial uppercase (capital) letter and the species epithet (or specific epithet) is written with a lowercase (small) letter; for example, the scientific name of the wild Rock Dove is Columba livia.

Translations

 * German:, Genusname
 * Portuguese: nome genérico, nome do gênero
 * Volapük: bidanem