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   Ge·nus

   /ˈjēnəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. a principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, and is denoted by a capitalized Latin name, e.g. Leo. Similar groupsubdivisionsubfamily
   • ▪ (in philosophical and general use) a class of things that have common characteristics and that can be divided into subordinate kinds. Similar typesortkindgenrestylevarietycategoryclassspeciesbreedbrandmakemodelfamilystampcastilkkidneydivisionsubdivisionsectiondepartmentcompartment

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin, ‘birth, race, stock’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • G

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   • E

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   • N

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