genus

Phonetic Respelling: [ jee-nuhs ]

Definition:

n. or genuses genuses

Sentence:

Dogs and wolves are different species but belong to the same genus.

More example sentences:

Dogs and wolves are different species but belong to the same genus.

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The strawberry tree of south Europe is of the genus Arbutus.

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Plums are in the genus prunus.

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There are more than 140 species in the genus Protium.

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How many syllables in genus?

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Divide genus into syllables:

ge-nus

Genus rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- cleanness
- lenis
- minas
- penis
- venous
- venus
Three Syllable Rhymes
- cardenas
- colinas
- dominus
- hygienists
- machinists'
- machinists
- malvinas
- salinas
- salinas'
- selinas
- ticinus
Four Syllable Rhymes
- intravenous

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