Difference between revisions of "genus"

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|lexical category=noun; plural <b>genera</b>
 
|lexical category=noun; plural <b>genera</b>
 
|etymology=Latin <i>genus</i>, race
 
|etymology=Latin <i>genus</i>, race
|definition=A taxon including one species or a group of species from a presumed common ancestor, separated from related similar genera by a decided gap; a taxonomic category above species and next below the family group.
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|definition=A taxon including one [[species]] or a [[group]] of [[species]] from a presumed [[common]] ancestor, separated from related similar genera by a decided [[gap]]; a [[taxonomic]] category above [[species]] and next below the family [[group]].
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Latest revision as of 23:40, 13 September 2013

genus (noun; plural genera; Latin genus, race): A taxon including one species or a group of species from a presumed common ancestor, separated from related similar genera by a decided gap; a taxonomic category above species and next below the family group.