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genus

[jee-nuhs] / ˈdʒi nəs /


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That pattern appears to strengthen significantly with the emergence of the genus Homo.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

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

It was said that he could describe the look and nature of an animal from a single tooth or scrap of jaw, and often name the species and genus into the bargain.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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