genus
Prononciation : [ˈdʒiː.nəs]
Mot
Contexte : « biology »
(noun) a group of related living things that have common characteristics. It includes several species that are similar to each other. For example, in a zoo, you might find big cats like lions and tigers in the genus called Panthera.
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Lions and tigers both belong to the genus Panthera.
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Fish do not belong to the same genus as birds, since they are very different types of animals.
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What genus do you think elephants belong to?
Contexte : « classification »
(noun) a part of the scientific system for organizing living things. It is larger than species and smaller than family. It helps scientists group similar animals or plants to study them better.
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In science class, we learned that the genus can tell us a lot about an animal's traits.
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It is incorrect to say a dog and a cat are from the same genus.
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Can you name a genus that includes both plants and animals?
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