- species, genus
- The first is a subgroup of the second. The convention is to capitalize the genus but not the species. Thus, Homo sapiens. The plurals are species and genera.
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Genus (disambiguation) — Genus, from the Latin genus, generis birth, race, stock, kind may refer to: *In Linnaean taxonomy, genus is the rank between family and species. * Genus (mathematics), a classifying property of a mathematical object ** Genus of a multiplicative… … Wikipedia
Species — In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is … Wikipedia
Genus — Ge nus (j[=e] n[u^]s), n.; pl. {Genera}. [L., birth, race, kind, sort; akin to Gr. ?. See {Gender}, and cf. {Benign}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Logic) A class of objects divided into several subordinate species; a class more extensive than a species; a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Species — Spe cies, n. sing. & pl. [L., a sight, outward appearance, shape, form, a particular sort, kind, or quality, a species. See {Spice}, n., and cf. {Specie}, {Special}.] 1. Visible or sensible presentation; appearance; a sensible percept received by … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
genus — [jē′nəs] n. pl. genera [jen′ər ə] or genuses [L, birth, origin, race, species, kind < IE base * ĝen , to beget, produce > L gignere, to beget, gens, clan, Gr genos, race, gignesthai, to be born, Ger kind, child, OE (ge)cynd, KIND, cennan,… … English World dictionary
Species (metaphysics) — Species (used as a noun) in metaphysics are defined by their genus (genos) and differentia (diaphora). For example, a human being as a species can be defined as an animal (genus) that can reason (differentia).The term is derived from the Greek… … Wikipedia
species — [spē′shēz, ] also [ spē′sēz] n. pl. species [L, a seeing, appearance, shape, kind, or quality < base of specere, to see: see SPY] 1. a distinct kind; sort; variety; class [a species of bravery] 2. Obs. outward form, appearance, or mental image … English World dictionary
SPECIES — apud incertum Auctorem MS. in Periegesi Orbis rom. His similiter et Seleucie civitas optima, quae et ipsa omnia, quae veniunt, praedictae ANtiochiae offert, et Fiscales Species et Privatas vox est ICtis notissima, quibus idem sonat, quod… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Specĭes — (lat.), 1) Gestalt, Anblick, äußeres Ansehen, Beschaffenheit, Begriff; 2) einzelne Art (s.d. 3) als Unterabtheilung eines Geschlechts (s. Genus 3) od. einer Gattung (s.d. 2); 3) (Grundrechnungen, Grundoperationen), die vier allen übrigen zum… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Genus — (lat.), 1) Geschlecht, Gattung; Art u. Weise; 2) (Grammat.), das theils durch die Bedeutung, theils durch die Endung bedingte Geschlecht ist dreifach: Masculinum, männliches, Femininum, weibliches, u. Neutrum. keines von beiden od. sächliches… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
