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A taxonomic category one level above species and below family in the traditional Linnaean system.
A taxonomic category one level above species and below family in the traditional Linnaean system. A genus may contain only a single species, or several species. The genus Canis contains a variety of species of wolf, dog, dingo and jackal. The genus Homo, however, contains just one species, Homo sapiens.
A genus may contain only a single species, or several species. The genus Canis contains a variety of species of wolf, dog, dingo and jackal. The genus Homo, however, contains just one species, Homo sapiens.