Definitions for genus

genus ge·nus

Spelling: [jee-nuh s]
IPA: /ˈdʒi nəs/

Genus is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 47 anagrams from letters in genus (egnsu).

Definitions for genus

noun

  1. Biology. the usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species.
  2. Logic. a class or group of individuals, or of species of individuals.
  3. a kind; sort; class.

Origin of genus

1545-55; Latin: race, stock, kind, gender; cognate with Greek génos. See gens, gender1, kin

Examples for genus

The genus has two varieties: good providers and bad providers.

By the collar the genus differs from the other genera which are to follow.

But you don't understand, and I'll have to talk to my genus.

Russula is so named because of its likeness in color to some species of the genus Russula.

But I have not yet regularly described the genus and species of which I am treating.

The genus Clitocybe differs from Tricholoma in the character of the gills.

Although the batrachian is of the genus bufo, he is by no means a buffo genius.

The most common probiotic bacteria come from two genus groups: Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium, although there are many others.

Many products list only the genus and species, but different strains provide different benefits (more on that later).

Its use will help to locate the plant in hand in the genus to which it belongs.

Word Value for genus
Scrable

6

Words with friends

9

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