genus
noun /ˈdʒiːnəs/
/ˈdʒiːnəs/
(plural genera
(biology) /ˈdʒenərə/
/ˈdʒenərə/
)- a group into which animals, plants, etc. that have similar characteristics are divided, smaller than a family and larger than a species compare class, kingdom, order, phylumWordfindersee also genericTopics Plants and treesc1, Animalsc1
- breed
- class
- classification
- genus
- hybrid
- kingdom
- order
- phylum
- species
- taxonomy
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, ‘birth, race, stock’.