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Definition of genus

"genus" in the noun sense

1. genus

a general kind of something

"ignore the genus communism"

2. genus

biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

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Quotations for genus

Permanence, perseverance, persistence in spite of hindrances, discouragements, and "impossibilities:" it is this that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak; the civilised burgher from the nomadic savage - the species Man from the genus Ape. [ Carlyle ]

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The word genus is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

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Words within the letters of genus

2 letter words in genus (4 words)

ennuunus

3 letter words in genus (7 words)

ensgnugunnussuesunuse

4 letter words in genus (4 words)

gnusgunssnugsung

5 letter words in genus (1 word)

genus

genus + 1 blank (5 words)

geniuslungesnudgessnudgeunpegs

genus + 2 blanks (38 words)

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Words containing the sequence genus

Words that start with genus (2 words)

genusgenuses

Words with genus in them (1 word)

genus

Words that end with genus (3 words)

genusoogenussubgenus
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Word Growth involving genus

Shorter words in genus

en

nu nus

us nus

Longer words containing genus

genuses

oogenus

subgenus