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genus

Pronunciation: [ˈdʒiː.nəs]

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Learn how to use genus in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “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?

Context: “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.

Example

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?

How to pronounce genus

Pronunciation: [ˈdʒiː.nəs]

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