Definitions for genus
ˈdʒi nəs; ˈdʒɛn ər əgenus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. genusnoun

   a general kind of something

   "ignore the genus communism"

2. genusnoun

   (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. genusnoun

   a rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank

2. genusnoun

   A group with common attributes

3. genusnoun

   A number measuring some aspect of the complexity of any of various manifolds or graphs

4. genusnoun

   Within a definition, a broader category of the defined concept.

5. Etymology: Borrowed from genus from the root gen- in gignere, gegnere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GENUSnoun

   In science, a class of being, comprehending under it many species: as quadruped is a genus comprehending under it almost all terrestrial beasts.

   Etymology: Latin.

   A general idea is called by the schools genus, and it is one common nature agreeing to several other common natures: so animal is a genus, because it agrees to horse, lion, whale, and butterfly. Isaac Watts, Logick.

   If minerals are not convertible into another species, though of the same genus, much less can they be surmised reducible into a species of another genus. Gideon Harvey, on Consumptions.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Genus

   Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. E.g.

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1. genus

   In biology, genus refers to a rank in the classification of organisms, ranking above species and below family. It is composed of species exhibiting similar characteristics or properties, and the first part of the scientific name in binomial nomenclature is derived from it. In mathematics, genus describes several related concepts, generally reflecting the "complexity" of a given type of geometric object, including the division of a curve or surface. In literature, genus refers to a category of literature that includes many literary works which share common characteristics. In general terms, it may refer to a kind or a class.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. Genusnoun

   a class of objects divided into several subordinate species; a class more extensive than a species; a precisely defined and exactly divided class; one of the five predicable conceptions, or sorts of terms

2. Genusnoun

   an assemblage of species, having so many fundamental points of structure in common, that in the judgment of competent scientists, they may receive a common substantive name. A genus is not necessarily the lowest definable group of species, for it may often be divided into several subgenera. In proportion as its definition is exact, it is natural genus; if its definition can not be made clear, it is more or less an artificial genus

3. Etymology: [L., birth, race, kind, sort; akin to Gr. . See Gender, and cf. Benign.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Genus

   In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia. Genera and higher taxonomic levels such as families are used in biodiversity studies, particularly in fossil studies since species cannot always be confidently identified and genera and families typically have longer stratigraphic ranges than species. The term comes from the Latin genus meaning "descent, family, type, gender", cognate with Greek: γένος – genos, "race, stock, kin". The composition of a genus is determined by a taxonomist. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. In the hierarchy of the binomial classification system, genus comes above species and below family.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Genus

   jē′nus, n. (zool.) a group consisting of a number of species closely connected by common characters or natural affinity: (log.) a class of objects comprehending several subordinate species:—pl. Genera (jen′ėra).—adjs. Gener′ic, -al, pertaining to a genus: relating to gender: of a general nature, not special: distinctly characteristic.—adv. Gener′ically. [L. genus, generis, birth; cog. with Gr. genos—gignesthai.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. genus

   A group of species.

   There are a genus of flowers within the flower rose, in other words just many varieties of rose.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Genus

   knee; the joint between femur and tibia.

2. Genus

   an assemblage of species agreeing in some one character or series of characters; usually considered as arbitrary and opinionative, though some consider it a natural assemblage.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GENUS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Genus is ranked #62359 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Genus surname appeared 321 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Genus.
   
   83.1% or 267 total occurrences were Black.
   10.2% or 33 total occurrences were White.
   4% or 13 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.8% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Biology
   • Kind
   • Taxonomic Group

Anagrams for genus »

1. negus

2. Negus

How to pronounce genus?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say genus in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of genus in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of genus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of genus in a Sentence

1. Daniel Sandweiss:

   Humans have such a large and sometimes unexpected influence on economies and ecosystems, the squash we have today are remaining representatives of this genus of plant which otherwise would have been in trouble for survival because of the changing landscape.

2. Steve Salisbury:

   The genus name, Thapunngaka, incorporates thapun [ ta-boon ] and ngaka [ nga-ga ], the Wanamara words for' spear' and' mouth', respectively, the species name, shawi, honours the fossil's discoverer Len Shaw, so the name means' Shaw's spear mouth'.

3. James Aparicio:

   This genus of frog shows extreme endemism [found nowhere else on Earth] with several new species described in the last couple of decades across the Andean valleys of northern Bolivia and southern Peru, so we were hopeful of at least one discovery, much more surprisingly, on this same high altitude trip I was also lucky enough to discover a new Liolaemus iguana lizard in a valley at 4,500-meters of altitude.

4. Brian Villmoare:

   At 2.8 million years ago, this places the evolution of our genus very close to 3.0 million years ago, which is when we last see Lucy's species.

5. Emanuel Tschopp:

   We found that the differences between the genus Brontosaurus and the genus Apatosaurus are so numerous that they should be kept apart as two different genera.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=genus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Genus
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=genus
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genus
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genus
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=genus
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=genus
9. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=genus
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html