genus
noun/ˈdʒiːnəs/
/ˈdʒiːnəs/
(plural genera
(biology)/ˈdʒenərə/
/ˈdʒenərə/
)- a group into which animals, plants, etc. that have similar characteristics are divided, smaller than a family and larger than a species compare class, kingdom, order, phylum see also genericTopics Plants and treesc1, Animalsc1Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, ‘birth, race, stock’.
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