variants
also genuses
as in categories
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
the crime novel, written from the criminal's perspective, is sometimes seen as a particular species of the detective story genus
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Noun
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Scientists have proposed dozens of distinct species concepts – some scholars have counted over 32 ways to define a species – and each draws the lines a little differently.—
Elay Shech,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025 -
These threats are climate change, land and sea use change, species overexploitation, pollution and invasive species.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Philanthropy plays a catalytic role by empowering local financial institutions to serve families in need.—
Matt Damon,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
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Their families even know each other well, Snapp said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Genera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genera. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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