How to pronounce genus
American English pronunciation
JEE-nus
- IPA
- /ˈdʒinəs/
- Syllables
- JEE · nus (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What genus means
A group of closely related kinds of living things
In a sentence: Lions, tigers and leopards all belong to the same genus.
Where it comes from: It is a Latin word meaning birth, family or kind.
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