Meaning of genus in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈdʒinəs/

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  1. Noun

    genus

    Etymology

    mid 16th century: from Latin, ‘birth, race, stock’

    Definitions

    1. a general kind of something

    Examples

    • « ignore the genus communism »
  2. 2. (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

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    Friedrich Nietzsche

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