genus

名词 genus:

1. a general kind of something
2. (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

1. Any of several west Australian evergreen shrubs or trees of the genus Eucalyptus.
   澳洲油桉任一种生长于澳大利亚西部桉属的常绿灌木或乔木
2. A genus of extinct, large, flightless birds native to Madagascar.
   象鸟，隆鸟一种不会飞的巨鸟，产于马达加斯加岛，现已绝种
3. A kingfisher, especially one of the genus Halcyon.
   翡翠鸟一种翠鸟，尤其是属于此种的翡翠属的

ge.nus

n.（名词）
【复数】 gen.er.a[jμn.…r-…] 缩写 gen.
Biology A taxonomic category ranking below a family and above a species and generally consisting of a group of species exhibiting similar characteristics. In taxonomic nomenclature the genus name is used, either alone or followed by a Latin adjective or epithet, to form the name of a species.See table at taxonomy
【生物学】 类，属：分类学中介于科和种之间的等级，由包含显示相似特点的种所组成的群。在分类学术语中，属被单独使用或后面跟一个拉丁形容词或定语，来形成一个种的名称参见 taxonomy
Logic A class of objects divided into subordinate species having certain common attributes.
【逻辑学】 属：分为若干亚种的、有某共同性质的一类事物
A class, group, or kind with common attributes.
有相同性质的一类、一群或一类

来源：
Latin [kind] * see gen…-
拉丁语 [类] *参见 gen…-