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(biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below family (Lat. familia) and above species. / A taxon at this rank. / A group with common attributes.

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genus

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genus

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈdʒiːnəs/

Noun

(biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below family (Lat. familia) and above species. / A taxon at this rank. / A group with common attributes.

Japanese Meaning

生物分類学における分類群の一つで、科と種の間に位置するグループ（属） / 共通の形質や特徴を持つ生物の集まり

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The botanist determined that the specimen belonged to a new genus based on its unique floral structure.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

植物学者は、その標本が独特な花の構造に基づいて、科と種の間に位置する新しい属に属すると判断した。

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(biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below family (Lat. familia) and above species.

Sense（2）

A taxon at this rank.

Sense（3）

A group with common attributes.

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Sense（5）

(semantics) Within a definition, a broader category of the defined concept.

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(music) A type of tuning or intonation, used within an Ancient Greek tetrachord.

genera

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genuses

（ nonstandard plural ）

genusses

（ nonstandard plural ）

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