as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
the crime novel, written from the criminal's perspective, is sometimes seen as a particular species of the detective story genus
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Recent Examples of genus
The species belongs to the genus Scorpiops and shares anatomical features with related Euscorpiops species.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
The oxalis genus includes a wide variety of plants collectively known as wood sorrels.
—Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
The genus Acanthochitona — the specific group to which feroxa belongs — developed about 92 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous, when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The genus Acanthochitona developed about 92 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous, when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
The oxalis genus includes a wide variety of plants collectively known as wood sorrels.
—Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
The genus Acanthochitona — the specific group to which feroxa belongs — developed about 92 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous, when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The genus Acanthochitona developed about 92 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous, when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
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Noun
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Achiuwa had 18 points and 15 rebounds by halftime, matching his season high in the latter category.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Brooklyn did have a 48-41 advantage in bench points, but the Hornets, still hunting for their spot in the Play-In Tournament, were better in just about every other statistical category that mattered.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Daisie, 14, full of laughter and positive energy, is a one-of-a-kind personality.—
The Star
April 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The district is the first of its kind in the country, home to the densest enclave of Arab Americans in Orange County and more than 100 Arab and Middle East/North African businesses.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Klendathu's legions of arachnid drones and plasma-blasting giant beetles are all under the control of a species of giant arthropods that have somehow evolved into strategic masterminds.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Back home, humans have bonded with aiyi, a species of near-omnipotent artificial intelligence that operates according to its own moral code.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Genus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genus. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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