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genus
noun
[ ˈdʒiːnəs ]
• a principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, and is denoted by a capitalized Latin name, e.g. Leo.
Similar:
group
,
subdivision
,
subfamily
,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin, ‘birth, race, stock’.
