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genus

[jee-nuhs] / ˈdʒi nəs /


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Comparisons with the modern ant genus Liometopum, which is found today in North America and warmer parts of Europe, offer clues about how the extinct species may have lived.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

The team analyzed mitochondrial genomes from preserved crocodiles belonging to the genus Crocodylus, including rare samples from the Seychelles population that vanished roughly 200 years ago.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Because of its highly unusual anatomy, the insect was assigned to an entirely new genus named Carcinonepa.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

The identification of P. floydmuraria represents only the second known species of the Pikelinia genus recorded in Colombia.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles may inject into the human bloodstream the single-celled organism of malaria.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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