genera
[ jen-er-uh ]
/ ˈdʒɛn ər ə /
noun
a plural of genus.
Words nearby genera
Definition for genera (2 of 2)
genus
[ jee-nuh s ]
/ ˈdʒi nəs /
noun, plural gen·e·ra [jen-er-uh] /ˈdʒɛn ər ə/, ge·nus·es.
Biology.
the usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species.
Logic.
a class or group of individuals, or of species of individuals.
a kind; sort; class.
Origin of genus
OTHER WORDS FROM genus
pseu·do·ge·nus, noun, plural pseu·do·gen·e·ra, pseu·do·ge·nus·es.Example sentences from the Web for genera
British Dictionary definitions for genera (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for genera (2 of 2)
genus
/ (ˈdʒiːnəs) /
noun plural genera (ˈdʒɛnərə) or genuses
biology
any of the taxonomic groups into which a family is divided and which contains one or more species. For example, Vulpes (foxes) is a genus of the dog family (Canidae)
logic
a class of objects or individuals that can be divided into two or more groups or species
a class, group, etc, with common characteristics
maths
a number characterizing a closed surface in topology equal to the number of handles added to a sphere to form the surface. A sphere has genus 0, a torus, genus 1, etc
Word Origin for genus
C16: from Latin: race
Medical definitions for genera
genus
[ jē′nəs ]
n. pl. gen•er•a (jĕn′ər-ə)
A taxonomic category ranking below a family and above a species and generally consisting of a group of species exhibiting similar characteristics.
Scientific definitions for genera
genus
[ jē′nəs ]
Plural genera (jĕn′ər-ə)
A group of organisms ranking above a species and below a family. The names of genera, like those of species, are written in italics. For example, Periplaneta is the genus of the American cockroach, and comes from the Greek for wandering about. See Table at taxonomy.
Cultural definitions for genera
genus
[ (jee-nuhs) ]
In biology, the classification lower than a family and higher than a species. Wolves belong to the same genus as dogs. Foxes belong to a different genus from that of dogs and wolves, but to the same family. (See Linnean classification.)