genus
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Researchers from several South American institutions have identified a new species of crevice weaver spider, expanding what scientists know about the Pikelinia genus.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Like other members of the Trimeresurus genus, the Huaxi Green Pitviper is venomous and capable of causing snakebite envenoming.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
Researchers also detected DNA from a tree genus thought to have disappeared from the region around 400,000 years ago.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
Few, if any, miss the chance to capitalize the genus in their reply.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Lions, for example, are called Panthera leo, the species leo of the genus Panthera.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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