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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Thanks to President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on the country, that success story might be the last of its kind, for a while at least.—
Angela Watercutter,
Wired News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The experiment failed, with the toads showing no particular appetite for the target insects, all the while doing a fine job of feasting on other insect prey, and becoming an invasive species themselves.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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Paleontologists are marveling over the unique fossil of a marine species that predated the dinosaurs, according to new research.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Genus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genus. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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