Relating to or belonging to a genus or general class; not specific or particular.
From 'generic' (from Latin 'genericus', from 'genus' meaning kind or class) plus the suffix '-al'. This is a less common variant of 'generic' emphasizing the categorical nature.
While 'generic' became the modern standard, 'generical' survives in formal scientific writing—it's a reminder that English speakers once preferred longer, Latinate adjectives to sound more educated.
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