as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
the crime novel, written from the criminal's perspective, is sometimes seen as a particular species of the detective story genus
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Recent Examples of genus
The genus is a property related to the highest exponent in the polynomial equation describing the curve.
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Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
According to the fossil record, the Dimetrodon genus went extinct around the end of the Cisuralian epoch in the Permian.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2024
There are close to 150 species of sunflowers in the genus Helianthus.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Multiple species in the genus Angelica have been used in traditional systems of medicine to treat various ailments.
—Trang Tran, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
According to the fossil record, the Dimetrodon genus went extinct around the end of the Cisuralian epoch in the Permian.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2024
There are close to 150 species of sunflowers in the genus Helianthus.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Multiple species in the genus Angelica have been used in traditional systems of medicine to treat various ailments.
—Trang Tran, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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The original song category features 15 tracks culled from 89 submissions.Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The biggest categories—including Best Picture, acting categories, screenplay categories and directing—do not have shortlists, and Academy members will vote from the large pool of submissions with nominees announced in January.Conor Murray, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Shapes of all kinds have been trending for the past five years, but primarily almond (oval with a more pointed tip), square, and coffin.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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And ultimately, if casual viewers such as myself are to pay to watch the Galaxy or LAFC on a screen of some kind, the on-field product will be why.Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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By comparing the gene trees to the species trees, the researchers estimated rates of horizontal gene transfer, gene loss and other evolutionary processes that could muck up the picture.Jonathan Lambert, Quanta Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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As just one example within marine science, the emerging study of e-DNA shows tremendous promise for understanding marine ecosystems and species migration without relying on visual sightings or more disruptive sampling methods.Klaus Schwab, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Genus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genus. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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