Genus
/dʒˈinəs/
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Definition
(noun) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below family (Lat. familia) and above species.
Sentence Examples
The yellow-eyed penguin is the sole extant species in the genus Megadyptes.
Whortleberry may refer to the berries of several plants of genus Vaccinium.
CEFR Practice Quiz
All dogs, wolves, and coyotes belong to the same biological ____, which is known as Canis.