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genus

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of genus

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

Synonyms of genus

bracket, category, class, classification, division, family, grade, group, kind, league, order, rank(s), rubric, set, species, tier, type

Words Related to genus

description, feather, ilk, kidney, like, manner, nature, sort

branch, section, speciality, specialty, subclass, subdivision, subgroup, subspecies, variety

heading, label, title

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