genus
Noun
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A general kind of something (synset 105853540)
"ignore the genus communism"
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(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species (synset 108125938)
referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsis a type of: taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group - animal or plant group having natural relationssubtypes:
- form genus - an artificial taxonomic category established on the basis of morphological resemblance for organisms of obscure true relationships especially fossil forms
- bacteria genus - a genus of bacteria
- protoctist genus - any genus of Protoctista
- fish genus - any of various genus of fish
- chordate genus - any genus in the phylum Chordata
- bird genus - a genus of birds
- amphibian genus - any genus of amphibians
- reptile genus - a genus of reptiles
- arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods
- mammal genus - a genus of mammals
- sponge genus - a genus of Porifera
- coelenterate genus - a genus of coelenterates
- ctenophore genus - a genus of ctenophores
- worm genus - a genus of worms
- mollusk genus - a genus of mollusks
- echinoderm genus - a genus of echinoderms
- type genus - (biology) genus from which the name of a family or subfamily is formed; it is not necessarily the most representative genus but often the largest or best known or earliest described
- form genus - (biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure
- moss genus - a genus of mosses
- gymnosperm genus - a genus of gymnosperms
- liliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
- dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
- fungus genus - includes lichen genera
- plant genus - a genus of plants
- fern genus - genera of ferns and fern allies
member holonym:belongs to: family - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
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