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Genus

ˈdʒiːnəs

Genus definitions

noun

Inflections:

genera genus genusus

a principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, and is denoted by a capitalized Latin name, e.g. Leo

Synonyms:
group subdivision subfamily
- (in philosophical and general use) a class of things that have common characteristics and that can be divided into subordinate kinds