Vocabulary Word
Word: genus
Definition: division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species
Definition: division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species
Sentences Containing 'genus'
They are presently the only genus in the subfamily Curetinae.
Allobaccha is a large genus of hoverfly.
It is sometimes placed in the genus "Buteo".
It is a member of the "Limosa" genus, the godwits.
It is the only living member of the genus "Biziura".
It is monotypic within the genus "Neopteryx".
This species is the only known member of its genus.
It is the only member of the genus Notesthes.
It is monotypic within the genus Ixonotus.
It is monotypic within the genus Allactodipus.
Tapinocephalus atherstonei is the only species of this genus.
Anisodon is an extinct genus of chalicothere.
That genus is therefore said to be monotypic.
It is monotypic within the genus Phaeomyias.
Spirinchus is a genus of smelts (Osmeridae).
She published a monograph on the "Osmia" genus.
It is monotypic within the genus Macropsalis.
Calluella is a genus of microhylid frogs.
Arnebia is a genus of the family Boraginaceae.
It is monotypic within the genus Lampropsar.
It is the type species of the genus "Halothamnus".
Species in the genus "Tectisumen" include:
This led to the current delimitation of the genus.
Clowesia is a genus of the Orchidaceae family.
Both members of this genus are found in Madagascar.
"Acanthiophilus" is a predominantly Afrotropical genus.
Borealaspis is an extinct genus of Trilobite.
Metzgeriites is a genus of fossil liverwort.
It is the only species belonging to the genus "Brintesia".
The group was once split into its own genus, "Chrysoenas".
It was transferred to the genus "Brachyscome" in 1838.
It is currently the only known member of its genus.
The only species in the genus is "Shinnersia rivularis".
It is the only member of the genus Chrysolampis.
It is monotypic within the genus Oreornis.
Dermatopsoides is a genus of viviparous brotulas.
Until recently it was placed in the genus "Hepialus".
It is the only member of the genus Glyphorynchus.
It is monotypic within the genus Oreoscopus.
It was formerly placed in the genus "Myrmotherula".
The genus contains the following species:
The genus has not been placed into a family.
The genus belongs to the family Phascolosomatidae.
It is the only European species of the genus Charaxes.
Plaisiodon is an extinct genus of Zygomaturidae.
Telosentis is a genus of acanthocephalans.
It is monotypic within the genus Hydrochous.
It is the only species in the Paramurexia genus.
It is the type species of the genus "Uroteuthis".
Pachydyptes is an extinct genus of penguin.
