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genus

4 entries found.

Main Entry:
ge·nus 
          Listen to the pronunciation of genus 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈjē-nəs, ˈje-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural gen·era 
          Listen to the pronunciation of genera \ˈje-nə-rə\ also ge·nus·es
Etymology:
Latin gener-, genus birth, race, kind — more at kin
Date:
1551
1: a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic ; specifically : a category of biological classification ranking between the family and the species, comprising structurally or phylogenetically related species or an isolated species exhibiting unusual differentiation, and being designated by a Latin or latinized capitalized singular noun2: a class of objects divided into several subordinate species


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