summum genus

noun

summum ge·​nus

-ˈgānəs;

-ˈjēnəs

plural summa genera

¦su̇məˈgenərə,

¦süm-;

¦səməˈjenərə

: a genus that can undergo logical division : a genus that cannot be classed as a species compare tree of porphyry

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