Meaning & Definition of Genus in English
English⟶
Genus
/ʤinəs/
noun
1. A general kind of something
- "Ignore the genus communism"
synonym:
- genus
2. (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
synonym:
- genus
Examples of using
The biologist classifies the newly found species in its own genus, whereas other taxonomists want to put it into an established genus.