"Genus" Example Sentences
1. The sea urchin belongs to the genus Strongylocentrotus.
2. The genus Homo includes modern humans and extinct hominins.
3. The Eurasian lynx is classified under the genus Lynx.
4. The apple tree belongs to the genus Malus within the family Rosaceae.
5. The African elephant belongs to the genus Loxodonta.
6. The Bengal tiger is classified in the genus Panthera.
7. The polar bear belongs to the genus Ursus.
8. The komodo dragon belongs to the genus Varanus.
9. The Asian elephant is classified in the genus Elephas.
10. The horse belongs to the genus Equus.
11. The cheetah is classified under the genus Acinonyx.
12. The okapi belongs to the genus Okapia within the family Giraffidae.
13. The lion is classified in the genus Panthera.
14. The baleen whale belongs to the genus Balaenoptera.
15. The blue whale belongs to the genus Balaenoptera.
16. The bald eagle is classified under the genus Haliaeetus.
17. The Bengal tiger is the largest tiger belonging to the genus Panthera.
18. Penguins belong to the genus Spheniscus within the bird family Spheniscidae.
19. The giant panda is classified in the genus Ailuropoda.
20. The fruit bat belongs to the genus Pteropus within the family Pteropodidae.
21. The cow belongs to the genus Bos within the family Bovidae.
22. The gray wolf belongs to the genus Canis.
23. Hummingbirds belong to the genus Selasphorus.
24. The gorilla belongs to the genus Gorilla within the family Hominidae.
25. The sloth belongs to the genus Choloepus within the family Megalonychidae.
26. The red fox belongs to the genus Vulpes within the canid family.
27. Leopards are classified under the genus Panthera.
28. The orangutan belongs to the genus Pongo within the family Hominidae.
29. The golden snub-nosed monkey belongs to the genus Rhinopithecus.
30. The opossum belongs to the genus Didelphis within the family Didelphidae.
31. The Sumatran tiger is in the Panthera genus.
32. Dogs belong to the genus Canis within the canine family.
33. The killer whale belongs to the genus Orcinus within the cetacean family.
34. The chimpanzee belongs to the genus Pan within the Hominidae family.
35. The bottlenose dolphin belongs to the genus Tursiops.
36. The koala belongs to the genus Phascolarctos within the family Phascolarctidae.
37. The kangaroo belongs to the genus Macropus within the family Macropodidae.
38. The lowland gorilla belongs to the genus Gorilla.
39. The hyena belongs to the genus Crocuta within the family Hyaenidae.
40. Jaguars belong to the genus Panthera.
41. The common rat belongs to the genus Rattus within the family Muridae.
42. Flamingos belong to the genus Phoenicopterus.
43. Elephant seals belong to the genus Mirounga within the family Phocidae.
44. The bull shark belongs to the genus Carcharhinus.
45. Cats belong to the genus Felis within the family Felidae.
46. The snow leopard belongs to the genus Panthera.
47. Crows belong to the genus Corvus within the family Corvidae.
48. The striped hyena belongs to the genus Hyaena.
49. Giraffes belong to the genus Giraffa within the family Giraffidae.
50. The gibbon belongs to the genus Hylobates within the family Hylobatidae.
51. Lemurs belong to the genus Lemur within the family Lemuridae.
52. Grasshoppers belong to the genus Schistocerca.
53. The killer whale belongs to the genus Orcinus within the family Delphinidae.
54. The walrus belongs to the genus Odobenus within the family Odobenidae.
55. The gorilla species belongs to the genus Gorilla.
56. Humans belong to the genus Homo within the family of Hominidae.
57. The giant panda belongs to the monotypic genus Ailuropoda.
58. Rabbits belong to the genus Oryctolagus within the Leporidae family.
59. The olive baboon belongs to the genus Papio within the Cercopithecidae family.
60. The giant clam belongs to the genus Tridacna within the family Cardiidae.
Common Phases
1. New
genus- A newly named or established
genus.
2. Genetic variation within a
genus - The variation in genetic composition among individuals of the same
genus.
3.
Genus name - The first part of the scientific name that classifies an organism within a
genus.
4. Higher-level taxon than
genus - A broader taxonomic category like family, order or class, above the
genus level.
5. Type species of a
genus - The species used to define the characteristics of a particular
genus.
6. Monotypic
genus - A
genus with only one currently accepted species.
7. Synonym of a
genus - An older name for the same
genus.
8.
Genus-species binomial- The two-part scientific name of an organism consisting of its
genus and specific epithet.