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genus [ˈdʒiːnəs] n pl genera [ˈdʒɛnərə], genuses 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology any of the taxonomic groups into which a family is divided and which contains one or more species. For example, Vulpes (foxes) is a genus of the dog family (Canidae) 2. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic a class of objects or individuals that can be divided into two or more groups or species 3. a class, group, etc., with common characteristics 4. (Mathematics) Maths a number characterizing a closed surface in topology equal to the number of handles added to a sphere to form the surface. A sphere has genus 0, a torus, genus 1, etc. [from Latin: race]
Genus a class, order, or type of thing, esp. of plants or animals. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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