Thesaurus results for GENUS

genus

noun

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 Candida, a genus of yeasts, is the most common cause of fungal infections worldwide. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026 These look-alikes are subspecies of the Boletus genus, which means they’re related to the porcini, or king bolete, mushroom. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026 The parasitic fungi in the Cordyceps genus are a favorite subject of nature documentaries. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 Unlike the parasite that causes cyclosporiasis, Salmonella is a genus that includes more than 2,500 types of bacteria. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for genus

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Noun

Associate membership doesn't currently exist as a formal category under EU treaties, and any such arrangement would need to be created and ratified by member states.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
All four acts received nominations in the major three record of the year, album of the year and song of the year categories.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of category

Noun

Allegheny Health Network put its emergency trauma center network to the test Thursday with a first-of-its-kind mock river rescue exercise for the network at Allegheny General Hospital.

— Jessica Riley, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
At a quantum level, though, these reductions are happening in jumps, and Safavi-Naeini’s team measured them in real time, a first-of-its-kind achievement.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of kind

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The species joins the South China tiger and the Malayan tiger in the category of severe risk.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Anyone digging in a badger sett in the country must obtain a permit from Natural England, as the species is protected, and interfering with it can result in a prison sentence of up to six months and a fine.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026