Genus Meaning in English

word

US

ˈdʒinəs

JEE-nuhs

UK

dʒˈɛnəs

JEN-uhs

释义

A group of related species in biology; 'genus' is used to classify organisms that are closely related. It can also mean a group with common characteristics in other areas.

用法与细微差别

'Genus' is formal, mostly scientific, especially in biology. Plural is 'genera.' Don't confuse with 'gender' (which refers to male/female or grammatical gender). Commonly appears in Latin names for species (e.g., Homo sapiens).

• Spanish: género (biología) - género (gramática)
• Portuguese (BR): gênero (biologia) - gênero (gramática)
• Portuguese (PT): género (biologia) - género (gramática)
• Chinese (Simplified): 属 (生物分类)
• Chinese (Traditional): 屬 (生物分類)
• Hindi: वंश (जीवविज्ञान)
• Arabic: جنس (علم التصنيف)
• Bengali: গণ
• Russian: род
• Japanese: 属
• Vietnamese: chi (sinh học)
• Korean: 속
• Turkish: cins
• Urdu: جنس (حیاتیات)
• Indonesian: genus - marga (biologi)

例句

The cat belongs to the genus Felis.

basic

A genus can have many different species.

basic

Rosa is the scientific genus for roses.

basic

All mushrooms in the Amanita genus are worth checking carefully.

natural

Did you know that humans and chimpanzees are in different genera?

natural

When you read a plant's Latin name, the first word is the genus.

natural