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genus

noun
/ˈdʒiː.nəs/

Meaning

a category in biological classification ranking above species and below family

Example Sentences

The tiger belongs to the genus Panthera.

Synonyms

category, group, class, type

Antonyms

species, individual

Collocations

genus species, plant genus, animal genus, genus classification

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