Main Entry: ¹ge·ner·ic

Pronunciation: \jə-ˈner-ik\

Function: adjective

1 : not protected by trademark registration : nonproprietary <nylon and aspirin are generic names>—used especially in trademark law
2 : relating to or having the rank of a biological genus

—ge·ner·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb