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genus

🇬🇧 UK/'dʒi:nәs/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

n.

A biological classification ranking below family and above species; a group sharing common attributes

(生物分类的)属;种类

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
genusbirth, produce, kind
=genus

Common Collocations

  • 1.genus species属和种
  • 2.biological genus生物学上的属
  • 3.new genus新的属

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Lions belong to the genus Panthera, which also includes tigers.

  • 2.

    Scientists classified the bacteria into a new genus based on genetic analysis.

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