genus
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The team analyzed mitochondrial genomes from preserved crocodiles belonging to the genus Crocodylus, including rare samples from the Seychelles population that vanished roughly 200 years ago.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
The identification of P. floydmuraria represents only the second known species of the Pikelinia genus recorded in Colombia.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has identified a new species within this genus based on a fossil uncovered at a site in Baja California.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
Among them were small, rodent-like mammals belonging to the genus Cimolodon.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
The class is Dicotyledon; the order is Fabales; the family is Fabaceae; the genus is Vicia.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing genus
"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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We the People: Gen
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The ACT Science Test: Biology Review 1
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