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
At first, there was evidence that the animal was indeed part of the Thaumelodone genus.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 May 2026
Colors vary from genus to genus.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
The Andes virus, a species within the Orthohantavirus genus, is a rare disease known to cause severe, and often fatal, respiratory illness.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Daffodils belong to the Narcissus genus, so technically, this month shares a flower with March.
—Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 May 2026
Colors vary from genus to genus.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
The Andes virus, a species within the Orthohantavirus genus, is a rare disease known to cause severe, and often fatal, respiratory illness.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Daffodils belong to the Narcissus genus, so technically, this month shares a flower with March.
—Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genus
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Those works came in the wake of much debate about both zombie formalism, a term coined by critic-artist Walter Robinson, and provisional painting, coined by critic Raphael Rubinstein, but fit into neither category.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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Video game casting will now be recognized as a membership qualification category by the Casting Society (CSA), allowing professionals in game casting to be eligible to apply for CSA membership.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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For this reason, try to put your hummingbird food far from other bird feeders and, if possible, position several hummingbird feeders across your yard so aggressive hummingbirds can keep a safe space from their own kind.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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And by the way, all companies are creating value of some kind.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Now, though, scientists have discovered bits of tissue removed from a species of sea cucumber called Psolus fabricii can keep on living indefinitely if they’re left in ordinary seawater.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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The species is less important than the connection.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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“Genus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genus. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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