genus Cynoglossum ge·nus·cy·noglossum uncommon noun 1. a large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae SynonymsCynoglossumgenus Cynoglossum Related words Broader terms plant genus Parts Boraginaceae Part of Chinese forget-me-nothound's-tongue WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.