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genus
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
genus
(noun)
genus
/
ˈ
ʤiːnəs/
noun
plural
genera
/
ˈ
ʤɛnərə/
genus
/
ˈ
ʤiːnəs/
noun
plural
genera
/
ˈ
ʤɛnərə/
Britannica Dictionary definition of GENUS
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biology
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a group of related animals or plants that includes several or many different species
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