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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One genus, Pereskia, native to tropical settings of South America, has true glossy green leaves.
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
The International Euphorbia Society tells us there are 7,500 species from this one genus alone, 870 of them that can be described as succulents.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
This genus also includes perennials and annuals.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Raspberries belong to the Rubus genus.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2025
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
The International Euphorbia Society tells us there are 7,500 species from this one genus alone, 870 of them that can be described as succulents.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
This genus also includes perennials and annuals.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Raspberries belong to the Rubus genus.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genus
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For instance, the international feature category currently honors the submitting country, not the director — even though the director’s name is engraved on the Oscar statuette.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Seven companies own and operate 11 platforms in the marketplace, with Netflix, Foxtel, Nine, Disney, Amazon, Paramount and Seven securing a 90% share of premium VOD category viewership and revenue in 2024.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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They’re elevated off the ground and deep enough to grow flowers or veggies of all kinds.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Wednesday's jury award marks one of the largest of its kind since the advent of the #MeToo movement, as well as in New York state history, said attorney Brad Beckworth, of the law firm Nix Patterson LLP, in an interview.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Researchers discovered two protein variants found only in other Denisovan fossils—a smoking gun for identifying which species Penghu 1 had come from.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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But with so few birds from which the captive population was bred, the species is experiencing high levels of infertility because of the genetic bottleneck.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Genus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genus. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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