Thesaurus results for GENUS

genus

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ˈjē-nəs

Definition of genus

as in type

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic the crime novel, written from the criminal's perspective, is sometimes seen as a particular species of the detective story genus

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Recent Examples of genus Neotrogla is a genus of bark lice native to Brazil. — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 In one case, scientists observed a Heliconius species in a butterfly house living close to a year—25 times longer than relatives in a similar genus. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 Few animals fly under the radar quite like the stonefish (genus Synanceia) does. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026 There are several sycamore species in this beautiful genus, including the American sycamore, native to the East Coast; the heat-resistant Arizona sycamore; and the internationally popular hybrid London plane tree. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for genus

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For competition favorites, Nike and Adidas, return on investment will be scrutinized in micro-detail, guiding their approaches to future marketing in both sportswear and broader lifestyle categories.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
The tens of billions that easily plow into Anthropic and OpenAI, Ryan said, are their own category of investing.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 July 2026

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California responded in kind, with passage of Proposition 50, a measure that shelved the work of a nonpartisan redistricting commission in favor of a map aimed at handing Democrats five additional seats.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
People also like listening to podcasts for free, and Peters also answered a question about whether Netflix would consider adding FAST channels or a free tier of some kind to better reach those people.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

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Colobus congoensis, known to local people as Likweli, is just the fifth new monkey species scientists have identified in Africa in the last 75 years, according to a study published in the journal PLOS ONE Wednesday.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The plant is a species of pyrrocoma, a genus of perennial North American wildflowers also known as goldenweeds.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026