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generic, generical 1. Biology of, relating to, or belonging to a genus 2. denoting the nonproprietary name of a drug, food product, etc. 3. a drug, food product, etc. that does not have a trademark generic [jə′ner·ik] (biology) Pertaining to or having the rank of a biological genus. (science and technology) A term applied to or descriptive of an entire group or a class. In general use, that which is nonproprietary. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It has often been stated that domestic races do not differ from each other in characters of generic value. but, besides the application to him of the generic remark above, this carpenter of the Pequod was singularly efficient in those thousand nameless mechanical emergencies continually recurring in a large ship, upon a three or four years' voyage, in uncivilized and far-distant seas. In the fishery, they usually go by the generic name of Gay-Headers. |
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