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genus

noun

A general kind of something

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
G
Ends with
S
Contains
EN
Scrabble score
6

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈdʒiːnəs

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A general kind of something

    “Ignore the genus communism”

noun

  1. (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

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Example Sentences

Ignore the genus communism

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