genus

BrE /ˈdʒɛnəs/ AmE /ˈdʒɛnəs/

noun en → es

1 BIOLOGY [singular] C1

a group of closely related species within a family in biological classification

género (biológico)

  • genus name

Collocations genus name · genus and species

  • The genus name is derived from the Greek word for 'beautiful'.

    El nombre del género se deriva de la palabra griega para 'hermoso'.

2 GROUP [singular] B1

a group or category of things that have common characteristics

género, clase, grupo

  • genus of something

Collocations genus of ideas · genus of concepts

  • This book explores the genus of modern art.

    Este libro explora el género de arte contemporáneo.