Genus - English meaning

ˈdʒiː.nəs

Genus – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, and is denoted by a capitalized latin name, e.g. leo.
Usage examples:
The identification of two named genera in a single organism presents a taxonomic dilemma.
Synonims:
GroupSubdivisionSubfamily

noun
A group of animals or plants that share some characteristics in a larger biological group

noun
A group of animals or plants, more closely related than a family, but less similar than a species

Genus translation into English

Genus: translate from English into Chinese

属, 类, 种

Genus: translate from English into Dutch

Geslacht, Soort, Klasse

Genus: translate from English into French

Genre

Genus: translate from English into German

Gattung, Genus

Genus: translate from English into Hindi

जाति, जीनस, वंश, वर्ग, प्रकार, गण, श्रेणी

Genus: translate from English into Italian

Genere

Genus: translate from English into Korean

속, 종류, 유

Genus: translate from English into Russian

Род, Вид, Класс, Сорт

Genus: translate from English into Spanish

Género, Tipo

Word origin

mid 16th century: from Latin, ‘birth, race, stock’.

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Genus – similar words

genu

ˈdʒen.juː

noun
The knee.
Usage examples:
Tightness of the iliotibial band, excessive foot pronation, genu varum, and tibial torsion are pred…

noun
A latin word meaning "of the knee", used in medical names and descriptions of the knee or a knee-like structure in the body

Genu - all meanings in English

Genus synonims

group

ɡruːp

noun
A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together.
Usage examples:
A group of boys approached

verb
Put in a group or groups.
Usage examples:
Three chairs were grouped around a table

noun
A number of people or things that are together or considered as a unit
Usage examples:
A group of trees, i’m meeting a group of friends for dinner., a rock/soul group, she grouped the ch…

Group - all meanings in English

subdivision

noun
The action of subdividing or being subdivided.
Usage examples:
The subdivision of existing subjects

noun
A subdivision is also an area of land containing many homes built at about the same time
Usage examples:
We moved to a brand-new subdivision in 1965.

noun
One of the parts into which something is divided, or the act of creating these
Usage examples:
He has been responsible for the subdivision of work., the index shows the subdivisions of the prosp…

Subdivision - all meanings in English

subfamily

noun
A subdivision of a group.
Usage examples:
Accordingly, the kindred was subdivided into 27 subfamilies to remove the loops created by inbreedi…

Subfamily - all meanings in English

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