as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
the crime novel, written from the criminal's perspective, is sometimes seen as a particular species of the detective story genus
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Roses Almost every SoCal botanic garden worth its salt has some space devoted to the genus Rosa, along with a few public parks and ranchos, such as Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum in Rancho Dominguez, Rancho Los Alamitos in Long Beach and Exposition Park in South L.A.
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The bowstrings were made from the animal tendons belonging to a genus that includes several species of goats and ibex, a genus of wild boar and pigs, and the roe deer.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
Despite its arboreal-like appearance, the spider was found in trap-door burrows on the ground, adhering to the burrowing behaviors typical of its genus.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
This behavior is similar to what is seen in ants who are infected by fungi from the genus Ophiocordyceps in the Brazilian rainforest.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The bowstrings were made from the animal tendons belonging to a genus that includes several species of goats and ibex, a genus of wild boar and pigs, and the roe deer.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
Despite its arboreal-like appearance, the spider was found in trap-door burrows on the ground, adhering to the burrowing behaviors typical of its genus.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
This behavior is similar to what is seen in ants who are infected by fungi from the genus Ophiocordyceps in the Brazilian rainforest.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genus
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May as well add the Bears and Bulls under the improbable categories.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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The biggest category of spending for the committee is school nutrition programs.—
Margot Sanger-Katz,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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A lot of us remember the heyday and watching them and everyone likes a redemption story of some kind.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Trump signs executive order to restrict transgender care access for people under 19 The GLBT Historical Society, another plaintiff in the suit, operates a museum of LGBTQ+ history and culture in San Francisco -- the first of its kind in the U.S.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Some researchers worry that large farms with multiple species are providing the optimal conditions for more species-to-species transfer.—
Simon Hill,
WIRED,
14 Dec. 2024
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Tigers are the largest big cat species, and adult Bengal tigers, a sub-species, can reach nearly 10 feet long from head to tail and weigh more than 550 pounds, according to the World Land Trust.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Genus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genus. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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