genus
Pronunciation:
/ˈdʒiːnəs//ˈdʒiːnəs/noun
Definitions
A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank.
Example: All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia.
A group with common attributes.
A natural number representing any of several related measures of the complexity of a given manifold or graph.
Within a definition, a broader category of the defined concept.