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"Genus" comes from a Latin word that means something like "family."
It's the first half of the Linnaean binomial taxonomy.
So, for example, domestic cats are Felis catus. (The genus name is always capitalized, the species name is always not.) The closely related wildcat is Felis silvestris. The also closely related sand cat is Felis margarita. The somewhat more distantly related lion, while still a felid, is in a different genus, Panthera (specificially, Panthera leo).
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In Biology, a genus is a taxonomic rank used in the classification of living organisms. It sits below family and above species, and it groups together closely related species that share common characteristics. For example, humans belong to the genus Homo, which includes other closely related species like Homo neanderthalensis.
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∙ 6y agois a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms in biology. In the hierarchy of biological classification,genuscomes above species and below family.
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What does the genus Papio mean?
The genus Papio refers to a group of old world monkeys commonly known as baboons. They are characterized by their dog-like snouts and diverse social behaviors.
What does genus mean pplz?
Genus is a taxonomic rank used in biological classification that groups species with similar characteristics. It is the level above species and below family in the hierarchy of biological classification.
What is the genus of a leech?
The genus of a leech is Haemopis.
What does the first part of a scientific name mean?
The first part of a scientific name represents the genus to which an organism belongs. The genus is a taxonomic rank above the species level and groups together closely related organisms that share common characteristics.
What is the genus of mollusks?
The major genera of mollusks include octopus (genus Octopus), snails (genus Helix), and clams (genus Venerupis).
What does genus lupus mean?
genus is the taxonomy before species. In this case i think genus lupus would be: genus wolf, species unknown.
What does gunus mean referring to animals?
there is no such word, did you mean GENUS?
What is the genus of a cheeth?
I assume you mean cheetah. Acinonyx
What is the genus of the oygmy rabbit?
Do you mean 'Pygmy' rabbit? If so then the scientific name is Brachylagus idahoensis. The genus being "Brachylagus".
What does the word xerus mean?
A genus of African ground squirrel.
What does the word unio mean?
Unio is a genus of freshwater mussels
What is the armadillo's genus name?
# Genus Prostegotherium. # Genus Pseudostegotherium. # Genus Astegotherium. # Genus Stegosimpsonia. # Genus Stegotherium. # Genus Dasypus (long-nosed armadillos). # Genus Propraopus. # Genus Dasypodon. # Genus Utaetus. # Genus Meteutatus. # Genus Anteutatus. # Genus Pseudeutatus. # Genus Stenotatus. # Genus Proeutatus. # Genus Archaeutatus. # Genus Paraeutatus. # Genus Doellotatus. # Genus Chasicotatus. # Genus Ringueletia. # Genus Eutatus. # Genus Isutaetus. # Genus Anutaetus. # Genus Hemiutaetus. # Genus Amblytatus. # Genus Eodasypus. # Genus Prozaedyus. # Genus Vetelia. # Genus Proeuphractus. # Genus Paleuphractus. # Genus Chorobates. # Genus Macroeuphractus. # Genus Paraeuphractus. # Genus Acantharodeia. # Genus Chaetophractus (peludos). # Genus Zaedyus (pichi). # Genus Euphractus (six-banded armadillo). # Genus Tolypeutes (three-banded armadillos). # Genus Cabassous (naked-tailed armadillos). # Genus Priodontes (giant armadillo). # Genus Chlamyphorus(fairy armadillos). # Genus Calyptophractus.
What does the genus homo mean in biology?
In Biology, homo is the genus that includes modern humans and species closely related to them.
What is vovlox?
Do you mean Volvox, which is a genus of chlorophytes, a type of green algae
What does Genus boc erat pugna mean in English?
This was the kind of fight
What does genero mean in spanish?
genus, kind, class, family, etc.
How is a yam vegetable classified?
I am not sure what you mean by classification. If you mean this in a culinary sense, I imagine it would be classified as a starch. Botanically speaking, the yam is a member of the Dioscorea genus. It should not be confused with the sweet potato (Ipomoea genus) or the common potato (Solanum genus). All of these plants are in different plant families.
