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genera

The correct spelling is genera.

How to pronounce genera

noun

IPA: /ˈdʒɛnəɹə/

Say it like: Jen-era

The correct spelling is genera. A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank. For example: "All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

Usage Examples

All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank.
  2. 2.A group with common attributes.
  3. 3.A natural number representing any of several related measures of the complexity of a given manifold or graph.
  4. 4.Within a definition, a broader category of the defined concept.

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