Etymology

Noun

1. a rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank

   All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia.

   Other species of the genus Bos are often called cattle or wild cattle.

2. A group with common attributes
3. A number measuring some aspect of the complexity of any of various manifolds or graphs
4. Within a definition, a broader category of the defined concept.

Related terms

• general
• generic
• generate
• generation
• gender
• genre

See also

• generic name
• class
• division
• kingdom
• order
• phylum
• species differentia