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Group of one or more species with many characteristics in common. Thus all doglike species (including dogs, wolves, and jackals) belong to the genus Canis (Latin ‘dog’).

Species of the same genus are thought to be descended from a common ancestor species. Related genera are grouped into families.

Humans belong to the genus Homo, while chimpanzees and bonobos form the genus Pan. Following the detailed insights gained from sequencing the genomes of both human and chimp, it is now generally believed by researchers that this distinction is biologically unfounded and that humans should share a genus with chimps and bonobos.



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Take as an instance the genus 'animal' and the genus 'knowledge'.
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Metaphor is the application of an alien name by transference either from genus to species, or from species to genus, or from species to species, or by analogy, that is, proportion Thus from genus to species, as: 'There lies my ship'; for lying at anchor is a species of lying.
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