A class of objects divided into several subordinate species; a class more extensive than a species; a precisely defined and exactly divided class; one of the five predicable conceptions, or sorts of terms.
An assemblage of species, having so many fundamental points of structure in common, that in the judgment of competent scientists, they may receive a common substantive name. A genus is not necessarily the lowest definable group of species, for it may often be divided into several subgenera. In proportion as its definition is exact, it is natural genus; if its definition can not be made clear, it is more or less an artificial genus.
A group of orchids that are classified together because of similar traits and an assumed common ancestry; there are some 860 naturally occurring orchid genera and an additional 550 manmade inter generic ones.
Plural for genera.
The level of organism classification just above species.
(Biology). A classification of plants or animals. A genus is the main subdivision of a family and includes one or more species exhibiting similar characteristics.
Used when naming plants. Almost always in Latin. Genus is the plant equivalent of our surnames. When followed by the name of the 'Species' you have it's botanical name.
An inclusive, taxonomic category whose species have more characteristics in common with each other than with species of other genera within the same family.
The usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily into the classification of plants and animals, usually consisting of more than one species.
The first name of the scientific name (binomial); the taxon between family and species.
a group of species; Example: all oak species belong to the Oak genus Quercus
the often difficult to pronounce name given to the subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of plants. An example is Carnegiea. Add gigantea to it which gives the species and you have Carnegiea gigantea. In laymen's term the saguaro (sahuaro) cactus.
Level of taxonomy above Species and below Family. The genus is the first part of a scientific name and is always capitalized. For example, Corvus brachyrhynchos is the scientific name for American Crow; the genus is Corvus . (Plural is "genera.")
The principal subdivision of a family next above a species. A group of related species with similar characteristics and appearing to have a common ancestry.
Taxonomic category subordinate to tribe and superior to a species.
A group of plants or animals which have a distinguishing set of characteristics in common.
Plant classification that groups related plants, eg the genus rosa groups all roses
Used when naming plants. Genus is the plant equivalent of our surnames. When followed by the name of the 'Species' you have it's botanical name. Almost always in Latin.
a grouping of similar species (plural, genera).
an associated group of species
Genre Gattung, f Géneros A group of related species, each of which is distinct, and unlikely to cross with any other. In the standard classification, a group of genera (plural of genus) forms a family, and a group of families an order.
One of the major classifying categories of taxonomy, further divided into species or subgenera.
A predicable or universal idea which expresses a part of the essence of its subject, that part which the subject has in common with other species in this same class.
A botanical grouping of plants with similar characteristics. Species within a genus may be crossbred, but resulting offspring will usually be sterile. Genus Pinus contains ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, and hundreds of other pines around the world. Each species within the genus is identified as Pinus + species name (in ponderosa's case, Pinus ponderosa. Hence, each tree has both a genus name and a species name.
a classificatory unit of plants or animals with common distinguishing characteristics. It is the main subdivision of a family and is made up of a group of closely related species, or a single species. The genus name is capitalised and precedes the species name which is not capitalised (e.g. Geochelone elephantopus, the Galápagos giant tortoise).
A classification group between the species and the family.
a taxonomic category containing a single or many species
A scientific order of taxonomy ranking below a family and above a species.
n. (L. genus, race) a taxonomic group consisting of closely related species, genera being grouped into families; plural - genera; a. - generic.
(plural genera) Part of the plant classification sysytem, this is a category of related species. See family.
a group of species with fundamental traits in common, but differ in other characteristics.
In the Linnaean binomial system it is the name given to a group of closely related species, used in taxonomy to organize species. Genera are grouped to form families. The genus name is always capitalized and is followed by the species name.
A group of plants or animals below a family and above a species. In the scientific designation for an organism, the genus name is capitalized and immediately precedes the species name. From Latin for "race" or "kind."
a collection of allied species.
A group of species possessing fundamental traits in common but differing in other lesser characteristics.
A group in the taxonomic classification of organisms, comprising one or more species believed to have descended from a common ancestor.
Taxonomic subcategory within a family, composed of one or more species.
(jean´ us) (plural: genera) [Gr. genos: stock, kind] • A group of related, similar species.
A scientific order of taxonomy which contains the names of species.
The taxonomical category between "Family" and "species" In some cases interbreeding between different species in the same genus may occur, but the offspring are usually not fertile
A major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the biological classification of plants and animals, consisting of one or more species.
Name applied as first part of binomial nomenclature used in species name. Can be used by itself but also represents a broader category that may include several species.
A group of related species demonstrating common characteristics.
Taxonomic term meaning a group of similar species. Genera which are closely related are placed into families
The families are classified into genera.
A group in the classification system that includes many similar Species.
A group of animals or plants that are very similar, but cannot mate.
an assemblage of Species agreeing in one character or a series of characters. It is usually considered arbitrary and opinionative grouping, though some consider it a natural assemblage.
a taxonomic classification of a group of species having similar characteristics.
A classification level of organisms that includes closely related species; also, the first word in the two-word scientific name of an organisms, for example, Zea is the genus for Zea mays (corn).
taxonomic level in the Linnaean sequence that is above species but below family. One or more genera are included in a family eg Homo (humans) and Felis (cats).
(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
a biological taxonomic category ranking below a family and above a species and generally consisting of a group of species exhibiting similar characteristics
a category that can contain several different species
a group exhibiting very similar characteristics
a group of allied species which differs from all other groups in some well-marked characters of a structural rather than of a superficial nature
a group of animals or plants within a family which are closely connect by common characteristics
a group of different living things with common distinguishing characteristics that are related by prehistoric genetic origin
a group of living creatures that have similar characteristics such as cats or dogs
a group of plants or animals with similar characteristics
a group of plants that share a certain number of characteristics
a group of several species of plants or animals
a group of similar plants
a group of species that are more closely related to one another than any group in the family
a group of species that look very much alike
a group of species with related characteristics, and as such, represents a higher level of biodiversity
a group of very similar species
a higher level category that includes one or more species under it
