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ˈdʒiːnəs,
ˈdʒɛnəs/
n.
(pl. genera
/ˈdʒɛn(ə)rə/
)
- Biology a principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, denoted by a capitalized Latin name, e.g. Leo.
- a class of things which have common characteristics and which can be divided into subordinate kinds.
Etymology
C16: from L., ‘birth, race, stock’.
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