Thesaurus results for GENUS

genus

noun

ˈjē-nəs

Definition of genus

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 Unlike the parasite that causes cyclosporiasis, Salmonella is a genus that includes more than 2,500 types of bacteria. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026 Species belonging to the Echis genus inhabit parts of Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia, frequently bringing them close to farming communities. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 In 2021, Zhongtang Yu, a rumen microbiologist at Ohio State University, sequenced the very first rumen ciliate genome from a species called Entodinium caudatum; its genus includes roughly 90% of all ciliates in livestock rumens. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026 The plant is a species of pyrrocoma, a genus of perennial North American wildflowers also known as goldenweeds. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for genus

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Women earn more than men at a majority of private baccalaureate institutional categories.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
The competition is divided into a range of categories, including wildlife, fine art and conservation.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of category

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Invasive species of all kinds are already costing the global economy more than $423 billion annually.

— Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
In his first earnings call as CEO earlier this month, D’Amaro did speak on the possibility of introducing a free streaming offering of some kind.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of kind

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Rinaldi's team have nicknamed it the Saguaro, after a species of cactus native to the Sonoran desert in the United States' south-west, thanks to the galaxy's arms and how its core resembles the red fruit produced by the cactus.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Organizers said the project is designed to move beyond short-term conservation grants by providing sustained funding over multiple years, giving conservationists more time and resources to help species populations recover.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026