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ge·nus
 genus
- pronunciation:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
genera, genuses |
| definition 1: |
one of the categories used in classifying living organisms, larger than a species but smaller than a family.
- similar words:
- family
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| definition 2: |
any category, class, or group.
- similar words:
- category, genre
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| related words: |
form, kind, kingdom, type, variety |
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