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Taxonomic rank above species and below family
Genus (/ˈdʒiːnəs/; pl.: genera /ˈdʒɛnərə/) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil
Genus
Genus of cnidarians
Hydra (/ˈhaɪdrə/ HY-drə) is a genus of small freshwater hydrozoans in the phylum Cnidaria. They are solitary, carnivorous jellyfish-like animals, native
Hydra_(genus)
Genus of mammals that includes horses, asses, and zebras
Equus (/ˈɛkwəs, ˈiːkwəs/) is a genus of mammals in the perissodactyl family Equidae, which includes horses, asses, and zebras. Within the Equidae, Equus
Equus_(genus)
Genus of carnivores
Procyon is a genus of nocturnal mammals comprising three species commonly known as raccoons in the family Procyonidae. The most familiar species, the
Procyon_(genus)
Genus of carnivores
Lycaon is a genus of canid which includes the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) and the extinct species Lycaon sekowei and Lycaon magnus. This hypercarnivorous
Lycaon_(genus)
Genus of carnivores
The genus Poiana consists of two species of viverrids native to West and Central Africa, the West African oyan (P. leightoni) and the Central African
Poiana_(genus)
Genus of African great ape
The genus Pan consists of two extant species: the bonobo and the chimpanzee. Taxonomically, these two ape species are collectively termed panins; however
Pan_(genus)
Genus of flowering plants in the daisy family Asteraceae
Aster is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Its circumscription has been narrowed, and it now encompasses around 170 species
Aster_(genus)
Genus of carnivores
Class: Mammalia Infraclass: Placentalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mephitidae Genus: Mephitis É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & G. Cuvier, 1795 Type species Viverra
Mephitis_(genus)
Genus of mammals, the goats
Capra is a genus of mammals, the goats, comprising ten species, including the markhor and several species known as ibexes. The domestic goat (Capra hircus)
Capra_(genus)
Genus of felid
Puma (/ˈpjuːmə/ or /ˈpuːmə/) is a genus in the family Felidae whose only extant species is the cougar (also known as the puma, mountain lion, and panther
Puma_(genus)
Genus of snakes
Python is a genus of constricting snakes in the Pythonidae family native to the tropics and subtropics of the Eastern Hemisphere. The name python was
Python_(genus)
Genus of even-toed ungulates
Sus (/ˈsuːs/) is the genus of domestic and wild pigs, within the even-toed ungulate family Suidae. Sus includes domestic pigs (Sus domesticus) and their
Sus_(genus)
Number of "holes" of a surface
In mathematics, genus (pl.: genera) has a few different, but closely related, meanings. Intuitively, the genus is the number of "holes" of a surface. A
Genus_(mathematics)
Genus of brush-footed butterflies
butterflies comprise many species of Neotropical butterfly under the genus Morpho. This genus includes more than 29 accepted species and 147 accepted subspecies
Morpho_(genus)
Genus of mammals
Lama is a genus containing the South American camelids: the wild guanaco and vicuña and the domesticated llama, alpaca, and the extinct chilihueque. Before
Lama_(genus)
Genus of conifers in the cypress family Cupressaceae
Sequoia is a genus of redwood coniferous trees in the subfamily Sequoioideae of the family Cupressaceae. The only extant species of the genus is Sequoia
Sequoia_(genus)
Genus of flowering plants
Moringa is the sole genus in the plant family Moringaceae. It contains 13 species, which occur in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia
Moringa_(genus)
Genus of carnivores
Meles is a genus of badgers containing four living species known as Eurasian badgers, the Japanese badger (Meles anakuma), Asian badger (Meles leucurus)
Meles_(genus)
Genus of carnivores
Caracal is a genus in the subfamily Felinae of the family Felidae. It was proposed by John Edward Gray in 1843 who described a skin from the Cape of Good
Caracal_(genus)
Smooth closed surface with g holes
In mathematics, a genus g surface (also known as a g-torus or g-holed torus) is a surface formed by the connected sum of g distinct tori: the interior
Genus_g_surface
Genus of reptiles
Caiman is a genus of caimans within the alligatorid subfamily Caimaninae. They inhabit Central and South America. They are relatively small sized crocodilians
Caiman_(genus)
Genus of rodents
The genus Mus or typical mice refers to a specific genus of muroid rodents, all typically called mice (the adjective "muroid" comes from the word "Muroidea"
Mus_(genus)
Genus of pigeons
The bird genus Columba comprises a genus of medium to large pigeons. The terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used indiscriminately for smaller and larger Columbidae
Columba_(genus)
Genus of mammals
Rhinoceros is a genus comprising one-horned rhinoceroses. This scientific name was proposed by Swedish taxonomist Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The genus contains two
Rhinoceros_(genus)
Genus of plants
Mandragora is a plant genus belonging to the nightshade family (Solanaceae). Members of the genus are known as mandrakes. Between three and five species
Mandragora_(genus)
Genus of flowering plants
Sorghum (/ˈsɔːrɡəm/) or broomcorn is a genus of about 28 species of flowering plants in the grass family (Poaceae). Sorghum bicolor is grown as a cereal
Sorghum_(genus)
Genus of snakes
Lachesis (also known commonly as the bushmasters) is a genus of pit vipers in the family Viperidae. Member species are found in forested areas of the
Lachesis_(genus)
Theorem in classical algebraic geometry
geometry, the genus–degree formula relates the degree d {\displaystyle d} of an irreducible plane curve C {\displaystyle C} with its arithmetic genus g {\displaystyle
Genus–degree_formula
Property of an algebraic variety
In mathematics, the arithmetic genus of an algebraic variety is one of a few possible generalizations of the genus of an algebraic curve or Riemann surface
Arithmetic_genus
Term in biological taxonomy
In biological taxonomy, the type genus (genus typica) is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name. According to the
Type_genus
Genus of mammals
Axis is a genus of deer occurring in South and Southeast Asia. As presently defined by most authorities, four species are placed in the genus. Three of
Axis_(genus)
Genus of mammals
Hippopotamus, meaning "river horse" in Ancient Greek, is a genus of artiodactyl mammals consisting of one extant species, Hippopotamus amphibius, the
Hippopotamus_(genus)
Early bilaterian organism fossil species
Ikaria is an extinct monospecific genus of a wormlike, 2–7 mm-long (0.1–0.3 in) bilaterian animal. Its fossils are found in rocks of the Ediacara Member
Ikaria_(genus)
Genus of flowering plants in the orchid family
Vanilla orchids form the flowering plant genus Vanilla made of about 110 species in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). These orchids are found in tropical
Vanilla_(genus)
Genus of Protozoa
Amoeba is a genus of single-celled amoeboids in the family Amoebidae. The type species of the genus is Amoeba proteus, a common freshwater organism, widely
Amoeba_(genus)
Genus of birds
Caracara is a genus in the family Falconidae and the subfamily Polyborinae. It contains one extant species, the crested caracara, and one recently extinct
Caracara_(genus)
Genus of amphibians
meaning 'frog') is a genus of frogs commonly known as the Holarctic true frogs, pond frogs or brown frogs. Members of this genus are found through much
Rana_(genus)
Extinct genus of birds
Moho is a genus of extinct birds in the Hawaiian bird family, Mohoidae, that were endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Members of the genus are known as ʻōʻō
Moho_(genus)
Property of algebraic varieties and complex manifolds
geometry, the geometric genus is a basic birational invariant pg of algebraic varieties and complex manifolds. The geometric genus can be defined for non-singular
Geometric_genus
Genus of deer
Rusa is a genus of deer from southern Asia. They have traditionally been included in Cervus, and genetic evidence suggests this may be more appropriate
Rusa_(genus)
Musical artist
James Genus (born January 20, 1966) is an American jazz bassist. He plays both electric bass guitar and upright bass and currently plays in the Saturday
James_Genus
Genus of flowering plants in the bean family Fabaceae
Lotus, a latinization of Greek lōtos (λωτός), is a genus of flowering plants that includes most bird's-foot trefoils (also known as bacon-and-eggs) and
Lotus_(genus)
Genus of flowering plants
Asparagus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Asparagoideae. It comprises up to 300 species. Most are evergreen long-lived
Asparagus_(genus)
Genus of rodent
Glis is a genus of rodent that contains two extant species, both known as edible dormice or fat dormice: the European edible dormouse (Glis glis) and
Glis_(genus)
Genus of mongooses
Urva is a genus comprising the Asian mongooses within the mongoose family Herpestidae. Species in the genus were formerly classified in the genus Herpestes
Urva_(genus)
Hungarian ruling dynasty
Aba is a noble kindred (genus) of the Kingdom of Hungary which according to the Gesta Hungarorum ("The Deeds of the Hungarians" part 32) derives from
Aba_(genus)
Genus of molluscs
Nautilus is a marine cephalopod genus in the mollusk family Nautilidae. Species in this genus differ significantly, morphologically, from the two nautilus
Nautilus_(genus)
Maximal abelian extension of an algebraic number field
In algebraic number theory, the genus field Γ(K) of an algebraic number field K is the maximal abelian extension of K which is obtained by composing an
Genus_field
Genus of flowering plants
Gloxinia is a genus containing three species of tropical rhizomatous herbs in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. The species are primarily found
Gloxinia_(genus)
Genus of birds
Halcyon (/ˈhælsiən/) is a genus of the tree kingfishers, near passerine birds in the subfamily Halcyoninae. The genus Halcyon was introduced by the English
Halcyon_(genus)
Genus of plants
Silphium is a genus of North American plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae. Members of the genus, commonly known as rosinweeds
Silphium_(genus)
British biotechnology company
Genus plc is a British-based business selling elite genetics and other products manufactured using biotechnology to cattle and pig farmers. It is headquartered
Genus_plc
Genus of cartilaginous fishes
Torpedo is a genus of rays, commonly known as electric rays, torpedo rays, or torpedoes. They are slow-moving bottom-dwellers capable of generating electricity
Torpedo_(genus)
Extinct genus of monkey
Homunculus (Latin: [hɔˈmʊŋkʊlʊs]; "little person") is an extinct genus of New World monkey that lived in Patagonia during the Miocene. Two species are
Homunculus_(genus)
Concept in number theory
In number theory, a genus character of a quadratic number field K is a character of the genus group of K. In other words, it is a real character of the
Genus_character
Property of knots in mathematics
In mathematics, the slice genus of a smooth knot K in S3 (sometimes called its Murasugi genus or 4-ball genus) is the least integer g such that K is the
Slice_genus
Topics referred to by the same term
up Genus, genus, -genus, or genera in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In Linnaean taxonomy, genus is the rank between family and species. Genus may
Genus_(disambiguation)
Genus of tortoises
Testudo, the Mediterranean tortoises, are a genus of tortoises found in North Africa, Western Asia, and Europe. Several species are under threat in the
Testudo_(genus)
Genus of molluscs
Dentalium is a large genus of tooth shells or tusk shells, marine scaphopod molluscs in the family Dentaliidae. The genus contains 50 described species
Dentalium_(genus)
Type of intensional definition
A genus–differentia definition is a type of intensional definition, and it is composed of two parts: a genus (or family): An existing definition that serves
Genus–differentia_definition
Genus of cephalopods
Octopus is the largest genus of octopuses, comprising about 100 species. These species are widespread throughout the world's oceans. Many species formerly
Octopus_(genus)
Genus of bacteria
Spirulina is a genus of cyanobacteria. Despite its name, the "spirulina" dietary supplement actually uses cyanobacteria belonging to the genus Arthrospira
Spirulina_(genus)
Genus of amphibians
Siren is a genus of aquatic salamanders of the family Sirenidae. The genus consists of five living species, along with one extinct species from the Eocene
Siren_(genus)
Genus of fishes
Tilapia is a genus of cichlid fishes endemic to freshwater habitats in Southern Africa. In the past this was a very large genus including all species with
Tilapia_(genus)
Genus of legumes
is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Species are known commonly as cassias. The genus includes
Cassia_(genus)
Genus of birds
Pitohui is a genus of birds endemic to New Guinea. The birds formerly lumped together as pitohuis were found by a 2008 study that examined their evolutionary
Pitohui_(genus)
Genus of microscopic organisms
Chaos is a genus of single-celled amoeboid organisms in the family Amoebidae. The largest and best-known species, the so-called "giant amoeba" (Chaos
Chaos_(genus)
spinor genus is a classification of quadratic forms and lattices over the ring of integers, introduced by Martin Eichler. It refines the genus but may
Spinor_genus
Genus of birds
is the genus comprising the two jacanas of the Americas: the northern jacana (Jacana spinosa), and the wattled jacana (Jacana jacana). The genus Jacana
Jacana_(genus)
Genus of snakes
Boa is a genus of boas found in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Six extant species, and one extinct, are currently recognized. The
Boa_(genus)
Genus of New World monkeys
Mico is a genus of New World monkeys of the family Callitrichidae, the family containing marmosets and tamarins. The genus was formerly considered a subgenus
Mico_(genus)
Genus of bats
Ia is a genus of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It belongs to the subfamily Vespertilioninae and has been placed in the tribe Vespertilionini. In
Ia_(genus)
Genus of bats
Nyctimene is a genus of bats in the Pteropodidae family. Commonly known as tube-nosed fruit bats or yoda bats, they are found in the central Philippines
Nyctimene_(genus)
Ring homomorphism from the cobordism ring of manifolds to another ring
In mathematics, a genus of a multiplicative sequence is a ring homomorphism from the ring of smooth compact manifolds up to the equivalence of bounding
Genus of a multiplicative sequence
Genus_of_a_multiplicative_sequence
Genus of hominins
Homo (from Latin homō 'human') is a genus of great ape (family Hominidae) that emerged from the early hominin genus Australopithecus, encompassing a single
Homo
functional analysis, the Krasnoselskii genus generalizes the notion of dimension for vector spaces. The Krasnoselskii genus of a linear space A {\displaystyle
Krasnoselskii_genus
Genus of flowering plants
Citronella is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Cardiopteridaceae described as a genus in 1832. It is native to tropical regions of South and Central
Citronella_(genus)
In term logic, a genus is one of the predicables; it is that part of a definition which is also predicable of other things different from the definiendum
Genus_(philosophy)
Extinct genus of carnivorans
Yoshi is an extinct genus of machairodontine sabertooth cat in the tribe Metailurini. Its remains were first discovered in Pikermi, Greece, and were assigned
Yoshi_(genus)
Genus of birds
Alethe is a genus of small mainly insectivorous birds in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that occur in West Africa. The genus was erected
Alethe_(genus)
Index of articles associated with the same name
Trilobites Link, 1807 is a disused genus of trilobites, the species of which are now all assigned to other genera. T. alatus = Sphaerophthalmus alatus
Trilobites_(genus)
Index of articles associated with the same name
Gray in 1831. It is now considered to be a junior objective synonym of the genus Tapeina established by the French entomologists Amédée Lepeletier and Jean
Eurycephalus_(genus)
Genus of lizards
Lacerta is a genus of lizards of the family Lacertidae. Lacerta was a fairly diverse genus containing around 40 species, until it was split into nine
Lacerta_(genus)
Genus of single-celled organisms
Cafeteria is a genus of marine bicosoecid described in 1988 by Tom Fenchel and D. J. Patterson. It was created after the discovery of a new species, Cafeteria
Cafeteria_(genus)
Species of large felid
The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is a species of large cat in the genus Panthera of the family Felidae. It is native to the mountain ranges of Central
Snow_leopard
Genus of birds
Calliope is a genus of passerine birds in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. The species were previously placed in the genus Luscinia. A large
Calliope_(genus)
Genus of flowering plants
Nasturtium (/nəˈstɜːrʃəm/) is a genus of a small number of plant species in the family Brassicaceae (cabbage family) commonly known as watercress or yellowcress
Nasturtium_(plant_genus)
Genus of crabs
Cancer is a genus of marine crabs in the family Cancridae. It includes eight extant species and three extinct species, including familiar crabs of the
Cancer_(genus)
Genus of cartilaginous fishes
Chimaera is the type genus of the cartilaginous fish family Chimaeridae. There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: Chimaera argiloba Last
Chimaera_(genus)
Genus of cicadas
Cicada is the type genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae and the tribe Cicadini. Historically, a large number of species have been described as "Cicada"
Cicada_(genus)
Koppán is the name of a Hungarian genus (Clan Koppán) in the Kingdom of Hungary. According to one theory the kindred was called Katapán originally. According
Koppán_(genus)
Genus of micro-organisms
(/ˈboʊdoʊ/) is a genus of microscopic kinetoplastids, flagellate excavates first described in 1831 by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg. The genus contains four
Bodo_(genus)
Genus of extinct Ediacaran lifeform
Arborea is a genus of petalonamid that was formerly considered as being synonymous with Charniodiscus. It consisted of a frond-like body 3–4 inches (7
Arborea_(genus)
Genus of praying mantises
The genus Mantis is in the family Mantidae, of the mantis order Mantodea. Members of this genus can be found in Asia, Africa, Australia, and recently
Mantis_(genus)
Genus of plants in the verbena family
Phyla /ˈfaɪlə/ is a genus of eustarid plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. The name is derived from the Greek word φυλή (phyle), meaning "tribe"
Phyla_(genus)
Genus of fishes
Remora is a genus of remoras native to temperate to tropical marine waters worldwide. The currently recognized species in this genus are: Wikispecies has
Remora_(genus)
In linguistics, a genus is a group of phylogenetically related languages inside a linguistic family, in particular a genus is a group of languages which
Genus_(linguistics)
Obsolete genus of bacteria
The obsolete genus Bacterium was a taxon described in 1828 by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg. The type species was later changed from Bacterium triloculare
Bacterium_(genus)
Genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae
Pimenta is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1821. It is native to Central and South America, Mexico
Pimenta_(genus)
GENUS
GENUS
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Genus of Monkey; Baboon; The Black Face Monkey
Girl/Female
Tamil
Goddess Sita, Genus of a bird (Daughter of Janaka and wife of Rama)
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Latin, Portuguese, Swedish, Swiss, Tamil
Genus of Butterfly; Star; Coined from
Female
Greek
Feminine form of Greek Nêreus, NERINE means "daughter of Nereus" or "sea sprite" or "wet one." It is also the name of a genus of plants native to South Africa but now spread worldwide. It is a bulb plant that produces beautiful pink funnel-shaped flowers in the fall, similar to the Belladonna Lily, though smaller. In use by the English.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Goddess Sita, Genus of a bird
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English gurnard, gurnade ‘gurnard’, ‘gurnet’, a marine fish with a large spiny head, mailed cheeks, and three pectoral rays (genus Trigla), possibly named from French grognard ‘grumbler’, on account of the grunting noise it makes.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Calantha, CALANTHE means "beautiful flower." This is the name of a genus of orchid flowers.
Female
English
Feminine form of Greek Nereus, NERINE means "daughter of Nereus" or "sea sprite" or "wet one." It is also the name of a genus of plants native to South Africa but now spread worldwide. It is a bulb plant that produces beautiful pink funnel-shaped flowers in the fall, similar to the Belladonna Lily, though smaller. In use by the English.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Sita, Genus of a bird (Daughter of Janaka and wife of Rama)
Female
English
 This English name is usually chosen for its association with the butterfly genus. Its origin remains uncertain despite the claim that it was invented by Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver's Travels, for his intimate friend Esther Vanhomrigh. Supposedly he created it by combining the first syllable of her surname, Van-, with her first name, Esther, or the suffix -essa; but, if he created it at all, it is more likely that he based it on the Greek name Phanessa, substituting the "Ph" with the "V" from Esther's surname. Besides, the name may have existed before Swift's time. Phanessa is a feminine form of Orphic Phanes, the name of a primeval, hermaphroditic golden-winged god, VANESSA means "bring to light; make appear."Â
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Sita, Genus of a bird
GENUS
GENUS
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Cathal, CATHELD means "mighty in battle."
Girl/Female
Indian
Honest, Morally upstanding
Boy/Male
Bengali, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Human; Man
Boy/Male
Hindu
(A son of Surya)
Boy/Male
Indian, Marathi
Endless
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Beautiful
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived beside a stream, from northern Middle English bekke ‘stream’ (Old Norse bekkr).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in northern France, for example Bec Hellouin in Eure, named with Old Norman French bec ‘stream’, from the same Old Norse root as in 1.English : probably a nickname for someone with a prominent nose, from Middle English beke ‘beak (of a bird)’ (Old French bec).English : metonymic occupational name for a maker, seller, or user of mattocks or pickaxes, from Old English becca. In some cases the name may represent a survival of an Old English byname derived from this word.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a baker, a cognate of Baker, from (older) South German beck, West Yiddish bek. Some Jewish bearers of the name claim that it is an acronym of Hebrew ben-kedoshim ‘son of martyrs’, i.e. a name taken by one whose parents had been martyred for being Jews.North German : topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, from Low German Beke ‘stream’. Compare the High German form Bach 1.Scandinavian : habitational name for someone from a farmstead named Bekk, Bæk, or Bäck, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a stream.
Girl/Female
Hindu
A lotus plant
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
The Goddess
Boy/Male
Hindu
Supreme Lord Krishna
GENUS
GENUS
GENUS
GENUS
GENUS
n.
A genus of aquatic plants named in honor of Queen Victoria. The Victoria regia is a native of Guiana and Brazil. Its large, spreading leaves are often over five feet in diameter, and have a rim from three to five inches high; its immense rose-white flowers sometimes attain a diameter of nearly two feet.
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A genus of brachiopods of which many species are found in the fossil state. A few still exist in the deep sea.
n.
A genus of shrubs having opposite, petiolate leaves and cymose flowers, several species of which are cultivated as ornamental, as the laurestine and the guelder-rose.
n.
A genus of carnivores which comprises the civets.
n.
Any one of numerous species of kangaroos belonging to the genus Halmaturus, native of Australia and Tasmania, especially the smaller species, as the brush kangaroo (H. Bennettii) and the pademelon (H. thetidis). The wallabies chiefly inhabit the wooded district and bushy plains.
n.
Any one of several species of kangaroos of the genus Macropus, especially M. robustus, sometimes called the great wallaroo.
n.
The Chinese name of one or two species of bamboo, or jointed cane, of the genus Phyllostachys. The slender stems are much used for walking sticks.
n.
Any plant of the genus Arum, especially, in England, the cuckoopint (Arum maculatum).
n.
A genus of parasitic shrubs, including the mistletoe of Europe.
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A genus of plants including all true grapevines.
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A genus of polypetalous herbaceous plants, including all kinds of violets.
n.
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.
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A genus of minute, pale-green, globular, organisms, about one fiftieth of an inch in diameter, found rolling through water, the motion being produced by minute colorless cilia. It has been considered as belonging to the flagellate Infusoria, but is now referred to the vegetable kingdom, and each globule is considered a colony of many individuals. The commonest species is Volvox globator, often called globe animalcule.
n.
A genus of motile bacteria characterized by short, slightly sinuous filaments and an undulatory motion; also, an individual of this genus.
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A genus of Carnivora including the foxes.
n.
Any small leguminous plant of the genus Lathyrus, especially L. Nissolia.
n.
The fruit or nut of any tree of the genus Juglans; also, the tree, and its timber. The seven or eight known species are all natives of the north temperate zone.
n.
Any leguminous plant of the genus Vicia, some species of which are valuable for fodder. The common species is V. sativa.
n.
A genus of terrestrial gastropods, having transparent, very thin, and delicate shells, -- whence the name.
n.
Any plant or flower of the genus Viola, of many species. The violets are generally low, herbaceous plants, and the flowers of many of the species are blue, while others are white or yellow, or of several colors, as the pansy (Viola tricolor).