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genus

/ˈd͡ʒiːnəs/

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What does genus mean?

noun

  1. A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below family (Lat. familia) and above species.
  2. A taxon at this rank.
  3. A group with common attributes.
More meanings (3)

noun

  1. A natural number representing any of several related measures of the complexity of a given manifold or graph.
  2. Within a definition, a broader category of the defined concept.
  3. A type of tuning or intonation, used within an Ancient Greek tetrachord.

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The nineteen forms of CORYPHANTHA are decidedly more northern in their distribution, and are our characteristic representatives of the genus Cactus.
John Merle CoulterA Preliminary Revision of the North American Species of Cactus, Anhalonium, and LophophoraProject Gutenberg ebook #1221
I was much interested one day by watching a deadly contest between a Pepsis and a large spider of the genus Lycosa.
Charles DarwinThe Voyage of the BeagleProject Gutenberg ebook #944
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Far away to the north in Greenland and Labrador this true lark, the most beautiful of its genus, makes its summer home.
Neltje BlanchanBird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifty Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our HomesProject Gutenberg ebook #1889
But as further discoveries threw new light upon its structure, it was recognised as a distinct genus, under the name of Anchitherium.
Thomas Henry HuxleyLectures on Evolution Essay #3 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition"Project Gutenberg ebook #2629
This is a valuable genus of shrubs, all being remarkable for the abundance of white, and usually sweet-scented, flowers which they produce.
Angus D. WebsterHardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and ShrubsProject Gutenberg ebook #10852