genus

Tür üstünde, familya altında yer alan temel taksonomik kategori

A principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, grouping organisms with common characteristics.

• The genus Canis includes wolves, dogs, and coyotes.
• Scientists discovered a new genus of orchids in the rainforest.
• All members of the genus share similar physical traits.
• Taxonomists proposed reclassifying several species into a separate genus after molecular analysis revealed significant genetic divergence from related organisms.
• The paleontology lecture explained how fossil evidence helps scientists determine whether extinct creatures belong to an existing genus or represent entirely new lineages.
• Conservation biologists prioritize protecting entire genus groups when habitat loss threatens multiple related species with similar ecological requirements.

Eş anlamlılar: type, class, kind, category

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A class or group of things with common characteristics; a kind or type.

• This crime belongs to a different genus altogether.
• The novel represents a new genus of fiction.
• These problems fall into the same general genus.

Eş anlamlılar: category, type, kind, class, variety