Noun: genus (genera) jee-nus or je-nus
- (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
"The genus Homo includes modern humans and several extinct species"
- A general kind of something
"ignore the genus communism"
Derived forms: genera
Type of: form, kind, sort, taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group, variety
Part of: family
Encyclopedia: Genus, James