单词 | genus |
释义 | ge·nus ![]() n. pl. gen·er·a (jĕnər-ə) 1. Biology A taxonomic category ranking below a family and above a species and designating a group of species that are presumed to be closely related and usually exhibit similar characteristics. In a scientific name, the genus name is capitalized and italicized, for example,Ovis for sheep and related animals. 2. Logic A class of objects divided into subordinate species having certain common attributes. 3. A class, group, or kind with common attributes. [Latin, kind; see genə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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