Definition of genuis
1. genus [ n ] a general kind of something
Examples:
"ignore the genus communism"
(J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)
We are concerned not with the genus communism nor with other species of the genus :
We are concerned not with the genus communism nor with other species of the genus :
Synonyms genus Related Terms kind2. genus [ n ] (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
Used in print:(A.L. Kroeber, "Semantic Contribution of Lexicostatistic...)
Swadesh , and therefore Hoijer , felt compelled to omit all terms denoting species or even genera ( fox , vulture , salmon , yellow_pine , manzanita ) ; their classes of animal and plant terms are restricted to generalizations or recurrent parts ( fish , bird , tree , grass , horn , tail , bark , root ) .
Synonyms genus Related Terms taxonomic_group fungus_genus form_genus plant_genus bird_genus worm_genus fish_genus bacteria_genus chordate_genus fern_genus coelenterate_genus ctenophore_genus mollusk_genus amphibian_genus echinoderm_genus reptile_genus protoctist_genus arthropod_genus mammal_genus type_genus form_genus sponge_genus moss_genus gymnosperm_genus monocot_genus dicot_genus family species subgenus biologySimilar Spelling
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