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What is the noun for genus?

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genus
  1. (taxonomy) a rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank
  2. A group with common attributes.
  3. (topology) A number measuring some aspect of the complexity of any of various manifolds or graphs
  4. (semantics) Within a definition, a broader category of the defined concept.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “The result is a genus of restaurant that is a sort of exotic greasy spoon.”
      “Across the genus as a whole, the evolution of mimicry seems to be associated with increased rates of species diversification.”
      “The gooseberries are usually placed in genus Ribes, along with their near cousins, the blackcurrants and redcurrants.”
genera
  1. plural of genus
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Many genera in the subfamily Ambleminae, tribe Lampsilini exhibit sexual dimorphism.”
      “Several species originally assigned to Zanthopsis have been formally reassigned to other genera herein or by other authors.”
      “It is extremely difficult to identify a specific genera of mushrooms by using standard culture plate techniques.”
genuses
  1. (nonstandard) plural of genus
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