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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Recent Examples of genus
Trapdoor spiders in the Bungulla genus are found on Australia’s west coast and little is known about their biology, life history, or burrowing strategies, according to researchers.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
These shrubs belong to the same genus and have similar pruning times.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Homo sapiens had already evolved, but weren’t the only members of our genus on the planet, as our direct ancestors were joined by the neanderthals, the denisovians, and possibly by the final surviving members of Homo erectus.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Even then, those might not have identified specimens beyond genus or family.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
These shrubs belong to the same genus and have similar pruning times.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Homo sapiens had already evolved, but weren’t the only members of our genus on the planet, as our direct ancestors were joined by the neanderthals, the denisovians, and possibly by the final surviving members of Homo erectus.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Even then, those might not have identified specimens beyond genus or family.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genus
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Before making landfall on Tuesday, Melissa reached Category 5 status, the highest category on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Every year, France is behind so many movies submitted for the international feature film category at the Oscars.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The study, the first of its kind locally, was conducted by Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee, the state's largest advocacy organization for victims of domestic violence.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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No one likes to see streaking of any kind.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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No single species predominates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The findings are corroborated by the fact that molestus was first described as a species in 1775 in Egypt by naturalist Peter Forsskål.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Genus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genus. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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