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Uncommongenus
The correct spelling is genus.
How to pronounce genus
/ˈdʒiːnəs/
nounIPA: /ˈdʒiːnəs/
Say it like: Jen-us
The correct spelling is genus. 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.A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank.
- 2.A group with common attributes.
- 3.A natural number representing any of several related measures of the complexity of a given manifold or graph.
- 4.Within a definition, a broader category of the defined concept.
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