Synonyms for genus
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below family (Lat. familia) and above species.
All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia.
Related words
- Word family
- genarian genotype gender general generate generation generic genocide
- Phrases
- genus name form genus
Forms
- Plural
- genuses → classifications, sorts, tribes, categories…
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genus, a race) primarily signifies having the qualities worthy of noble or honorable birth; hence, free and abundant in giving, giving freely, heartily, and self-sacrificingly.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- category His latest work belongs to a different category.
- classification Ziri doesn't fit that classification.
- tribe Members of the tribe settled down along the river.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| genus | falling | |
| category | steady | |
| classification | falling | |
| tribe | steady | |
| hypernym | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- kind1, sort1
- 5 letters
- tribe1
- 8 letters
- category4, hypernym
- 14 letters
- classification5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (category4 = 4 syllables).