(ge-nus) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic 2 a class of objects divided into several subordinate species

Example Sentence

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

Synonyms

category; type; kind

Antonyms

individual; different; unique

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Rhymes

  • cleanness
  • genus
  • lenis
  • minas
  • penis
  • venous
  • venus

  • cardenas
  • colinas
  • dominus
  • hygienists
  • machinists'
  • machinists
  • malvinas
  • salinas
  • salinas'
  • selinas
  • ticinus

  • intravenous