genus

/'dʤi:nəs/

Thân thiện

A biologist classifies a new plant species into its correct genus.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • (Biology) A taxonomic rank: In biological classification, a "genus" is a principal category that ranks below a family and above a species. It is a group of closely related species sharing a common ancestor and fundamental characteristics.
   • A general kind or class: More broadly, "genus" can refer to a class, kind, or group sharing common characteristics.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Biology):
  • The genus "Panthera" includes species such as lions, tigers, and leopards.
  • Fossil evidence helps scientists define a new genus.
• Noun (General Class):
  • He was interested in the whole genus of romantic poetry.
  • This problem belongs to a different genus of philosophical questions.

Advanced Usage

• "type genus": The genus that serves as the reference point for naming a taxonomic family.
  • "Rosa" is the type genus for the family Rosaceae.
• "genus name": The first part of a binomial scientific name, which is always capitalized.
  • In "Homo sapiens," "Homo" is the genus name.

Variants and Related Words

• Genera (n): The standard plural form of "genus."
  • The biologist studied several genera of beetles.
• Generic (adj): Relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class; not specific.
  • "Feline" is a generic term for cats.
• Subgenus (n): A taxonomic category ranking below a genus.
  • The species was placed in a distinct subgenus.

Synonyms

• Category: A class or division.
• Class: A set or group sharing attributes.
• Group: A number of things classed together.
• Type: A category of people or things with common features.

Related Phrases

• Genus and species: Refers to the two-part naming system in taxonomy.
  • The label must include the full genus and species.
• Genus of discourse: A term in logic and philosophy for a class of objects under discussion.
  • The argument confused individuals from different genera of discourse.

Related Idioms

• To belong to the same genus: To be of the same fundamental kind or class.
  • While their styles differ, both artists' works belong to the same genus of abstract expressionism.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
2. a general kind of something
   • ignore the genus communism