define genus (science)
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- Use genus in a sentence. LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. The definition of a genus is a class of items such as a group of animals or plants with similar traits, qualities or features. An example of a genus is all the species of mushrooms that are part of the Amanita family.
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genus 1. 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).2. Logic a class of objects or individuals that can be divided into two or more groups or species.enera having only one species, such as Desmana or Welwitschia, are called monotypic. Genera with several species are often divided into subgenera, which unite especially closely related species. Each genus belongs to a family, but between these two taxonomic categories there are often intermediate ones.
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scientific name scientific name. (sī'ən-tĭf'ĭk) A name used by scientists, especially the taxonomic name of an organism that consists of the genus and species. Scientific names usually come from Latin or Greek. An example is Homo sapiens, the scientific name for humans.
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- Genus is the name given to a group of organisms whose physical characteristics are permanent and similar, and largely confined to that group. In Latin, it is a naming noun derived in part from medieval Latin, classical Latin, and latinized versions of words in other languages, principally Greek.ell, I just used a strange word. Genera is the plural of genus, and genus is one of the components of a plant name. The binomial system of naming all organisms on this earth groups them into various kingdoms, divisions, orders, families, and genera.
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Genus However, a genus in one kingdom is allowed to bear a scientific name that is in use as a generic name (or the name of a taxon in another rank) in a kingdom that is governed by a different nomenclature code.Names with the same form but applying to different taxa are called homonyms.elis is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by a taxonomist. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera.
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- A genus is a scientific way of showing that species are very closed related to each other. In fact the first word of the species' scientific name is its genus. So for lions (Panthera leo), Panthera is the genus and tells us that they are closely related to tigers (Panthera tigris), because they share the name.
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- spe·cies. n. pl. species. 1. Biology A group of closely related organisms that are very similar to each other and are usually capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. The species is the fundamental category of taxonomic classification, ranking below a genus or subgenus.
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species Definition of species for Students. plural. species. 1 : a group of similar living things that ranks below the genus in scientific classification and is made up of individuals able to produce offspring with one another The one-humped camel is a different species from the two-humped camel.
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genus The definition of a genus is a class of items such as a group of animals or plants with similar traits, qualities or features. An example of a genus is all the species of mushrooms that are part of the Amanita family.
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Taxon For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). Taxonomy (from Ancient Greek: τάξις taxis, arrangement, and -νομία -nomia, method) is the science of defining groups of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics and giving names to those groups.
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genus a TAXON immediately above that of a SPECIES and containing usually a group of closely related species. The name of a genus (generic name) is written or printed with an initial capital letter and in BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE precedes the specific name, which invariably has a small initial letter.
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PLANT GENUS genus ((biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species). Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of plant genus): genus Proboscidea; Proboscidea (in some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants).yponyms (each of the following is a kind of plant genus): genus Proboscidea; Proboscidea (in some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants).
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- Borrowed from Latin genus ‎(“ birth, origin, a race, sort, kind ”) from the root gen-in Latin gignere, Old Latin gegnere ‎(“ to beget, produce ”).
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"What is the difference between ""Species"" and ""Genus""?" Definition. noun, plural: genera. (general) A class or group with common attributes. (biology) A taxonomic category ranking used in biological classification that is below a family and above a species level, and includes group(s) of species that are structurally similar or phylogenetically related. Supplement.In binomial nomenclature, the genus is used as the first word of a scientific name.biology) A taxonomic category ranking used in biological classification that is below a family and above a species level, and includes group(s) of species that are structurally similar or phylogenetically related. Supplement.
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Taxon Taxon. Definition. noun, plural: taxa. (taxonomy). (1) Any group or rank in a biological classification into which related organisms are classified. (2) A taxonomic unit in the biological system of classification of organisms, for example: a phylum, order, family, genus, or species.Supplement.taxonomy). (1) Any group or rank in a biological classification into which related organisms are classified. (2) A taxonomic unit in the biological system of classification of organisms, for example: a phylum, order, family, genus, or species. Supplement.
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What is a genus? A genus is a scientific way of showing that species are very closed related to each other. In fact the first word of the species' scientific name is its genus.So for lions (Panthera leo), Panthera is the genus and tells us that they are closely related to tigers (Panthera tigris), because they share the name.1  Bottlenose dolphins. genus is a scientific way of showing that species are very closed related to each other. In fact the first word of the species' scientific name is its genus.
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species any of the taxonomic groups into which a genus is divided, the members of which are capable of interbreeding: often containing subspecies, varieties, or races. A species is designated in italics by the genus name followed by the specific name, for example Felis domesticus (the domestic cat) sp.
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TAXONOMY A system of nomenclature in biological taxonomy whereby each type of plant or animal is given a two-word name, with the first name identifying the genus and the second the species. Genus name is always capitalized and abbreviated after the firstuse, and species name is lowercased.
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scientific name A name used by scientists, especially the taxonomic name of an organism that consists of the genus and species. Scientific names usually come from Latin or Greek. An example is Homo sapiens, the scientific name for humans. - The recognized Latin name given to an organism, consisting of a genus and species, according to a taxonomy; also called the binomial name.
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Why Classify Living Organisms? 1 Check out some entertaining scientific names. 2  Taxon (plural = taxa) is a generic term used to describe a group of organisms that descended from a common ancestor. 3  Whenever a scientific name has a gender (masculine or feminine), both genus and species must have the same gender.4  1. Check out some entertaining scientific names. 2  Taxon (plural = taxa) is a generic term used to describe a group of organisms that descended from a common ancestor. 3  Whenever a scientific name has a gender (masculine or feminine), both genus and species must have the same gender.
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6. How to handle scientific names of genera, The scientific name of a genus is a noun in the singular. The scientific name of a species is a binomen (i.e., consists of two words). The scientific name of a subspecies is a trinomen (i.e., consists of three words). The names of genera, species and subspecies are conventionally underlined or placed in italics.
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Species In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.ach species is placed within a single genus. This is a hypothesis that the species is more closely related to other species within its genus than to species of other genera. All species are given a binomial name consisting of the generic name and specific name (or specific epithet).
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Definition More formally, a genus-differentia definition consists of: 1  a genus (or family): An existing definition that serves as a portion of the new definition; all definitions with the same genus are considered members of that genus. 2  the differentia: The portion of the new definition that is not provided by the genus.
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