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Genus

A class of objects divided into several subordinate species; a class more extensive than a species; a precisely defined and exactly divided class; one of the five predicable conceptions, or sorts of terms.

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form 76% connected

A suffix used to denote in the form / shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.

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Kind 76% connected

Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.

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Sort 76% connected

Chance; lot; destiny.

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Variety 76% connected

The quality or state of being various; intermixture or succession of different things; diversity; multifariousness.

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Generic 74% connected

Alt. of Generical

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Generic 74% connected

Alt. of Generical

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Family 70% connected

The collective body of persons who live in one house, and under one head or manager; a household, including parents, children, and servants, and, as…

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Species 70% connected

Visible or sensible presentation; appearance; a sensible percept received by the imagination; an image.

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Subgenus 70% connected

A subdivision of a genus, comprising one or more species which differ from other species of the genus in some important character or characters; as,…

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